How To Make My Silhouette Mat Sticky Again

Check out this post to learn a few simple ways to keep your mats clean and make them sticky again with materials that you probably already have at home.

How to make my silhouette mat sticky again.

Does your vinyl even stick anymore lol. You want to make sure the mat is fully dry before applying the spray adhesive. How to clean your mat. When it comes to using your cricut or silhouette machine the mats can be become really dirty and lose their stick over time.

I used baby wipes to clean them let them dry and they are sticky again give it a try u will like it i haven t bought a mat in awhile reba m. This will make it less likely for problems to occur when placing your mat in your silhouette cameo. To re sticky i wash it with warm soapy water and let it air dry stefanie d. In a similar vein some crafters use nail varnish remover to get rid of any mat residue but we think this is a little risky we ve ruined a mat s stickiness before.

Make sure that you use alcohol and bleach free wipes if you don t you might find that the wipes permanently destroy any hope of making your cricut mat sticky again. If you are wondering how the hell do i make it sticky again. Don t worry i m not judging you but i want to show you how to clean your mat without ruining them. Some cleaning methods may work better on different cutting mats so try experimenting with different methods.

When you re satisfied with how clean your cricut mat looks it s time to hang it up to dry. Knowing how to clean and resticking your cutting mats can save you money and it can also be fun. There are many ways to clean your mat. It will be hard for the rollers to run if your they are getting stuck on the sticky part of your mat.

Just make sure to read the instructions that come with the cleaning product. Once clean dry with a towel and set to the side. Tape off the edges of your mats. Before applying any of these to your mat make sure you put tape around your edges.

If your silhouette or cricut mats are getting dirty or are no longer sticky i will show you how to make your cutting mats like new. To restick the silhouette mat and another off brand cutting mat i used dritz basting spray from my local wal mart for less than 10 00. Resticking a silhouette cutting mat 1. A clean mat means you saved money and we are crafting on a budget in 2020.

Oh and you ll probably need to restick your mat afterwards.