[JM]

You just need to put them under a nice heavy flat weight for a night or two to flatten them out.

[TheHawk]

I fill my sink with a warm water and add a couple drops of dawn dish soap, then throw the deck in the water come back 10 minutes later and wash with a sponge.Never had a problem, but it is a pain in the a*# do do two decks.I lay a dry towel on the counter lay them out one by one after they are rinsed off and then use another towel on top to get them dry. Good Luck, TheHawk

[bbb_forever]

Originally Posted by Wooly1

Kem cards used to come with a small paper inside the deck with cleaning instructions... I actually have one, I have posted this elsewhere on here but I will again... here is what it says:

Care Of Kem Plastic Playing Cards
Kem Card Company recommends the following care for your 100% cellulose acetate plastic cards. Proper care and storage of your Kem cards will ensure they remain attractive and flexible through the most rigorous of use

Store cards in a place with a stable temperature. Ideal temperature for storage is 68 to 72 degrees, Fahrenheit


When returning cards to box after use, place a joker on top of each deck, along with a cut card or piece of cardboard. This serves to prevent warping


When cleaning KEM cards, wash only in cool water and with mild soap (please, no detergents). Add a few drops of vinegar to the solution. Pat dry immediately after washing. Do not apply powder to the cards

Kem cards are made entirely of cellulose acetate material, the most durable plastic used today in playing card production. These cards are scuff and break resistant and completely washable

What's the purpose of a few drops of vinegar?
Is it to give the cards that annoying "new car(d) smell"?

[OnTheButton]

Originally Posted by bbb_forever

What's the purpose of a few drops of vinegar?
Is it to give the cards that annoying "new car(d) smell"?

It's for that "springtime fresh" feeling, inside and out.

[Wooly1]

Vinegar is a great cleaner.. I use it on windows (wont streak) my tile floor... (sanitizes) among other things... plus it evaporates faster than just standard water and wont leave spots... least thats the way I understand it...

[Slagar]

The first time I used one of my sets of copag's I bled on them from a cut on my finger. I was able to just wipe the blood off using cool water.
Use cool or cold water, definitely not warm water, and don't soak them, just let the water run over them.

[BlindSquirrel]

Normally I just toss mine in the Maytag along with some Clorox on "gentle" cycle. Be sure to use the "gentle" cycle, you don't want to risk damaging them.

[HarrysAllOut]

I just dampen about a 1/4 of a towel. Rub the card lightly twice across the damp part on each side. Then on the dry portion of the towel run each side across about 3-4 times each side and done. No need to let cards sit and dry. You'll know the card is dry because the cards slide easily across the towel.

[Jambine]

Originally Posted by BlindSquirrel

Normally I just toss mine in the Maytag along with some Clorox on "gentle" cycle. Be sure to use the "gentle" cycle, you don't want to risk damaging them.

Be sure to tumble dry on high heat. You want to get them dry really fast

[TheMighty0z]

I know that this has been discussed before, and I've read those threads before writing this one. But I think I stumbled onto something new when I cleaned my Fournier Vision Peeks last night. I have a weekly game at my house, and during last week's game I started to notice a few dirt spots on the cards. This deck has about 65 hours of play time. So, I wasn't unhappy about the dirt pickup rate. Anyway, I started with a good micro fiber cleaning towel. I used to own a coffee shop and have a case of 'Chix' food service towels, which were AWESOME for cleaning cards IMHO. I wet and wringed one half of the cloth with hot water. Then I did a nice quick wipe on both sides of each card, setting them aside as I went. Once done, I laid the cloth on the table and did a dry wipe of both sides of each card.

The cards felt dry to the touch, but still seemed a bit clingy to each other as I attempted to shuffle. I felt like there may have been tiny amounts of water causing the problem. I did a standard card wash on the table, but still wasn't entirely happy because the cling problem still seemed to be present when the deck was reconstituted. I read on a previous thread about magician's powder as a possible solution to my problem. I didn't happen to have any around the house Then it occurred to me to try a little baby powder. I spread the cards out on the table and sprinkled a very small amount of powder on them. Then I powdered my hands. I did a liberal wash style shuffle of the cards to mix them up, like before a new game session. I spent about ten minutes shuffling, fanning and handling of the cards with my hands, evening out the powder. When I was done the cards handled absolutely awesome!

I don't know if anyone else here tried this before, and I apologize if this has been posted already. But I didn't see it when I did a quick search of 'card cleaning', and thought it might be useful.

NOTE: As previously noted KEM specifically advises against using any powder on their cards. I don't know why, but if you have KEM's then you might not want to try this. That said, it worked great on my Fournier's.