Resticking a silhouette cutting mat 1.
How to make my silhouette mat sticky again.
This will make it less likely for problems to occur when placing your mat in your silhouette cameo.
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.
Just make sure to read the instructions that come with the cleaning product.
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.
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.
Some cleaning methods may work better on different cutting mats so try experimenting with different methods.
To re sticky i wash it with warm soapy water and let it air dry stefanie d.
There are many ways to clean your mat.
You will need an area around the outside that is not sticky.
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.
Once clean dry with a towel and set to the side.
Before applying any of these to your mat make sure you put tape around your edges.
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.
Don t worry i m not judging you but i want to show you how to clean your mat without ruining them.
I use nail polish remover on my silhouette mats and it works great ryann s.
Knowing how to clean and resticking your cutting mats can save you money and it can also be fun.
How to clean your mat.
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.
You want to make sure the mat is fully dry before applying the spray adhesive.
If you are wondering how the hell do i make it sticky again.
Tape off the edges of your mats.
It will be hard for the rollers to run if your they are getting stuck on the sticky part of your mat.
Does your vinyl even stick anymore lol.
Wait for the mat to be completely dry before using it again.