How Do You Clean a Dirty Deck of Kem Cards?

[Rick Nebiolo]

I have a filthy casino quality setup of Kem plastic playing cards I need to clean. I've heard cleaning involves using towels and soda water but does anyone know the procedure?

Heck, just Googled "clean playing cards" and this was taken from the third hit:

"Keep your KEM Cards clean. They will reward you with longer life. Washing makes KEM Cards perform like new for years:
Use cold water, mild neutral soap solution and a soft cloth only. Never use hot water for washing.
Clean only a few cards at a time.
Rub very lightly on both sides and rinse quickly.
Dry thoroughly at once using a clean, soft cloth.
Spread KEM Cards on a table and allow up to one hour on each side to dry; avoid direct sunshine or proximity of heating elements.
Occasionally wipe off KEM cards with a damp cloth and let dry thoroughly.
Never use detergent or alkaline soap!
Never wash KEM Cards in a washing machine!
Never put KEM Cards away damp, either from washing or perspiration."

Anyway, is dish detergant a mild neutral soap solution? I need to start in an hour.

~ Rick

[deacsoft]

I've heard that you can run them through the washing machine.

[beerbandit]

i just mix up a cup of water with a little soap

dip the cards in the cup

dry off the cards with a towel, rubbing the card completely dry(also cleaning it)

lay the out so they dry

seems to work pretty well fro me


cheers

[turnipmonster]

they use cornmeal at the card club where I play.

[Rick Nebiolo]

Thanks. What kind of soap? Liquid hand soap? Dish detergent? What about soda water (heard that at a card club years ago but these cards may be too dirty).

~ Rick

[jakethebake]

sulfuric acid works

[beerbandit]

im not sure if it matters -- probably nothing to harsh

ive cleaned mine a few times ---if i remember correctly, i believe it was dish soap

[jakethebake]

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im not sure if it matters -- probably nothing to harsh
ive cleaned mine a few times ---if i remember correctly, i believe it was dish soap

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Palmolive will soften your hands while you clean your cards.

[Rick Nebiolo]

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they use cornmeal at the card club where I play.

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Are you serious? I thought you eat cornmeal but then again I don't do anything but breakfast and barbecue these days.

~ Rick

PS I just called the Bike and since they don't use KEMs the cleaning staff wasn't sure (the plastic in brands differs).

[Rick Nebiolo]

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sulfuric acid works

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Do they sell this at Ralph's Market or Savon drugstores. There's a shopping center with both right next door /images/graemlins/smile.gif.

~ Rick