The using one of the methods listed above add new adhesive to your mat.
How to make scan n cut mat sticky again.
Remove the tape and voila.
And it is proprietary because the machine reads the markings on the mat when it does the scans.
This post will cover how to clean your mat so that it stays sticky and then cover how to restick your scan n cut mat once the sticky is lost.
I tried the same to my scan n cut mat and it.
Tape around the cutting area with masking tape or painters tape.
You will want to wipe off your mat with a baby wipe or other cleaning wipe and dry it well.
In this brother scan n cut tutorial we show you how to clean your ma.
You can also use an old card to act as a scraper to make the process a bit quicker.
I use a circuit mat in my silhuette without problems but you can do that with the brother scan n cut.
What we tend to do when we have a mat that is too sticky is cut thick cardstock or you can dab the mat with a lint free cloth such as a piece of denim to remove some of the sticky.
I do sympathise beth as we have had this happen.
Unfortunately i had only had my mat for about 3 weeks when i was having trouble with the level of stickiness it had left.
The brother scan n cut is the very worse of all the meats looses sticky after about 2 3 uses.
After spraying your mat with adhesive remover use a scraper or an old gift or credit card to scrape off the adhesive.
Your mat is sticky again.
A while back i stopped using my scan n cut because the mat wouldn t stick anymore.
Those mats are not cheap so i searched online to find a workaround to either clean the mat or make it sticky again.
Don t get concerned if your brother scan n cut mat looks dirty and loses its stickiness.
Wash the mat with hot soapy water to remove the greasy residue left by the goo dissolver.
Keeping the materials on the mat while cutting was starting to be a huge issue.
