Maybe it's possible for you to fill a lidded container at your workshops to take those dirty stencils home in the car. It would act like a washing machine with the movement of the car and by the time you got home you could clean them easily.
Glad it worked for you, Pam....guess I should have done a video eh? The gel dishwasher liquid really is amazing for cleaning...great for cleaning dimensional paste off of stencils also. Keep up your super work, Pam! Add a net-covered sponge to clean with and it will even work better.
Thank you for telling Pam about it and thank you Pam for the video..I have used alcohol but was concerned about it deteriorating the plastic in the stencils..My next try was going to be one of those citrus oil cleaners that do so wonderful on electronic cutter mats. Now I can just go to the kitchen.
I was very happy it worked and had to share as there aren't really any videos that are helpful with this. You'll have to try it on your stencils! Thanks for the tip on using it on the stove-that will be my next use of it lol.
Soaking the stencils (and pots and pans) in the gel soap and water is the key. My favorite scrubbing tool is one of those sponges with the net covering it but you have to be extra careful on detailed stencils and make sure the stencils are on a flat surface while you scrub.
Maggie here, using hubbie's account. Cheap hairspray and a baby wipe will remove most stains (inc permanent pens) off all types of plastic - and to think we spray this chemical near our faces!
I didn't have any gel dishwasher soap on hand so I tried citra-solve and had pretty good results, but am going to get the gel soap for really cleaning my stencils. In a pinch - the citra solve worked
Is there a problem with the acrylic paint clogging up your drain? I use a basement utility sink when I (occasionally...) was stencils, brushes, etc. and get quite a build-up off acrylic film in the drainer so I worry about what's going down the drain that didn't get captured!
