By mistake some car wax polishing cloths were included in the laundry load of glass rags that I did recently. I didn't think much of it at the time, but now I've seen some devit on pieces and I'm using the same glass, the same kilns and all I can think is that the rags are "contaminated" with wax. My inclination is to toss out all my rags and get fresh ones, but I wonder if I shouldn't rewash them and include a healthy dose of bleach. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? What would you do? And, do you prefer using shop towels or paper towels and skip using rags at all?
Thanks much,
Jane
Why take the chance? Wash them in Hot!
I spent $3.00 at goodwill recently and bought a bunch of old t mens tshirts and cut them up. They have turned out to be my favoite rags. They have been washed so many times in their life that there is no lint at all.......clean beautifully! I gather all my studio rags off the tables every day and throw them in with laundry......always a clean rag available!
Thanks everyone! I'm not going to chance it and will toss them. It's time for me to get rid of some of my old t-shirts and I'll keep an eye out for those good diapers!
(I'm trying a borax mix on the pieces to see if I can salvage them.)
Jane
I use a product called "Rag on a Roll" which is a large roll of papertowel material impregnated with nylon webbing, they are fairly durable, absorbent and lint free, also disposable. Diapers and old T shirts also make it into the studio.
"No, you cant scare Me, I'm sticking to the UNION. I'm stickin to the UNION till the day I die" Woody Guthrie