Hello, Mama Kass has just posted in the Machines & Hardware forum of AmayaUsers Discussion Boards under the title of Opinions needed re: hook wash. This thread is located at http://www.amayausers.com/discussion/showthread.php?1260-Opinions-needed-re-hook-wash Here is the message that has just been posted: *************** Yearly?! I do a hook wash after any big project for which I've used spray adhesive. It only takes a minute and our 2004 Big Red is still going strong. One thing that I have discovered that makes it easier and tidier is to put a plastic bag over the stitch arm while doing the wash. *************** =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================