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    Default When is a Fabric Strop Too Dirty?

    I should have taken a picture to go with this question. But is there a point at which the fabric strop gets too dirty to be useful? Over time mine, which is the sort of "fire hose" type of fabric, has gone from off-white to some pretty dark black streaks. Can these be washed or is there a point where we just replace them?

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    I think the first cleaning step would be to wipe it with a barely damp wash cloth--ideally one the a significant other no longer cares about.

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    I have had great success boiling them in a pot with Oxyclean and some bleach tossed in. Then, laid out with paper towels under and on top. Then a good, clean board (I use a piece of Corian) on top weighted down with heavy items to dry.
    Hung up to dry completely and apply spray starch. Also gets a lot of the annoying wax out of some.

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    When they are scratching the bevel. Look at it before and after stropping. If it is scratching the bevel, it is affecting the edge.

    Yes, cold water soaking in dollar store Woolite and then Oxiclean to brighten rinse well and sundry to bleach further. Scrubbing with a softish finger nail brush speeds up the soaking/rinse process. Do rinse well.

    Once you see the rinse water you will know just how dirty it was.
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    It's cloth after all so you should be able to get just about any stains out. Detergents and those specialized stain removers can work wonders. It's really a matter of a good scrub brush, some hot water and some elbow grease.
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    Spray starch?


    Mike

    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    I have had great success boiling them in a pot with Oxyclean and some bleach tossed in. Then, laid out with paper towels under and on top. Then a good, clean board (I use a piece of Corian) on top weighted down with heavy items to dry.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mglindo View Post
    Spray starch?


    Mike
    Ya. Niagara, I think, spray can.
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    Last one I did , I threw in the washer with my socks :<0) The important part is drying it flat stretched, what ever. This last time I worked mine after it dried laying on concrete in the sun. Meaning I crumpled it up and folded it, rolled it, slapped it around some. Mine is very soft and limp and I like it that way.
    I have one Wolfpack did for me like above and it's great too ! Not as soft but works just as well.

    P.S. I wash mine all the time. When ever I think it looks like it's dirty. The first time I learned to do it Spendur's way and if it's really grimy that's what I do.
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    ,,,,,,,,,,,,or you can clean them with this method.


    http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...p-project.html
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