How To Make My Silhouette Mat Sticky Again

When it comes to using your cricut or silhouette machine the mats can be become really dirty and lose their stick over time.

How to make my silhouette mat sticky again.

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. A clean mat means you saved money and we are crafting on a budget in 2020. Some cleaning methods may work better on different cutting mats so try experimenting with different methods.

Just make sure to read the instructions that come with the cleaning product. Once clean dry with a towel and set to the side. This will make it less likely for problems to occur when placing your mat in your silhouette cameo. 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.

You will need an area around the outside that is not sticky. Tape off the edges of your mats. 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. 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.

There are many ways to clean your mat. Wait for the mat to be completely dry before using it again. To re sticky i wash it with warm soapy water and let it air dry stefanie d. Knowing how to clean and resticking your cutting mats can save you money and it can also be fun.

I use nail polish remover on my silhouette mats and it works great ryann s. 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. You want to make sure the mat is fully dry before applying the spray adhesive. 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.

Oh and you ll probably need to restick your mat afterwards. When you re satisfied with how clean your cricut mat looks it s time to hang it up to dry. Resticking a silhouette cutting mat 1. Don t worry i m not judging you but i want to show you how to clean your mat without ruining them.

How to clean your mat.