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I called support about my nonsticking mat. This is what Beth said to do.
1. Rub the glue with that triangle scraper thingy.. it will activate the glue.
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2. Run some warm water over the mat, gently rubbing with your fingers to activate the glue, then allow to air dry.
Hope this helps!
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Yes I'm dying to know did it work for you? Please share........
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Great tip thanks. SO far that was my only issue.
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Yes, I noticed that the mat was not very sticky. Thanks for the tip! I accidentally printed on my mat (was trying to use a scrap), and I used a baby wipe right away and the ink came right off. It did not seem to affect the mat. Edited by user Saturday, September 18, 2010 8:09:49 AM(UTC)
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I will try these things and see if they work for me. I was just thinking about what I was going to do when this mat completely quit working and the mats are not available to us yet. Or are they?  Anyone know?
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When the sticky runs out on these mats, wouldn't we be able to return to our stand-by remidies for the old mats? Is there really that much differance in the adheasive? I'll probably go back to using my Crafters Companion.Edited by user Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:50:35 AM(UTC)
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so glad i saw this thanks! im in mid process of running warm water and waiting for it to air dry...thank goodness i live in FL!! dries fast! I'll update if the water worked for me. My mat is pratically brand new! 
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I washed mine in warm water and it is actually really sticky now! I am shocked that worked. I will say the 2 top corners are still a little shy of adhesive but it worked well on the rest of the mat.
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Will have to try that.. which do you think works best? The water or the scraper?
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mine was not super sticky but it seems to actually be getting stickier the more I use it. No idea how that is happening but i'm happy. Almost like the glue really did need to be activated.
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the water thing didn't work out so well for me  . Glad it's working for others though!
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I have noticed that the more I have used my mat, the stickier it got so I think the activation thing is key. Strange!!
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thescrapmaster wrote:I have noticed that the more I have used my mat, the stickier it got so I think the activation thing is key. Strange!! i thought you weren't supposed to use it until christmas? 
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Thanks for this info! I'm following this thread so that I can remember to do this when my Imagine comes!
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*DebbyS* wrote:Yes, I noticed that the mat was not very sticky. Thanks for the tip!
I accidentally printed on my mat (was trying to use a scrap), and I used a baby wipe right away and the ink came right off. It did not seem to affect the mat.  I did the exact same thing about 2 hours ago. I failed to use the "load last" function and cut/printed over an empty space. Hopefully it's not too late for me to wipe my mat clean. TFS
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~~L*I*N*D*A ^I~N^ C*O*L*O*R*A*D*O~~ wrote: I did the exact same thing about 2 hours ago. I failed to use the "load last" function and cut/printed over an empty space. Hopefully it's not too late for me to wipe my mat clean. TFS OMG! Sorry about quoting myself. but the ink came off so quickly -- what else could I do! Wow. It covered like a 3x3" area on my mat. I cut a tiny square of wet-wipe and it came off immediately. Needless to say, the wet-wipe technique didn't do anything for the cuts I made into the mat but who cares? I fully expect to use my combination of "Stick Away" and "Stick and Spray" or my big Zig glue sticks to use this mat F-O-R-ever! That should take care of any of the cuts. Thanks for sharing!
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My mat was sticky to begin with and I do notice that the more I use it the stickier it gets. Weird but cool lol.
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