How To Make My Cricut Mat Sticky Again

Run the baby wipes on your cricut mat softly as you cover everything.

How to make my cricut mat sticky again.

Step 1 remove any remaining stickiness to ensure the adhesive spray will evenly coat the mat. 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 using this method. This is especially handy when you are cutting fabric so you don t get all the fuzzies stuck to your mat. To complete the procedure you have to apply the paste to the inner gridded bit of the cricut mat.

Run lukewarm water over the mat then use a plastic hard bristled brush to gently scrub in a circular motion until the entire surface of the mat is clean. The sticky cutting mat will hold the contact paper while the contact paper holds your material. I used la s totally awesome spray from dollar tree. Ensure that the wipes are free from alcohol.

After cleaning and rinsing your mat allow it to air dry. Pat the mat dry with a paper towel then let it air dry completely to ensure stickiness returns. Otherwise your mat will never be sticky again. Place the mat in the sink.

So to counter this problem many scrappers have come up with different methods of making the mats last longer or making them sticky again. Wash with warm soapy water. These are the ways i have read about so far using a lint roller roll the lint roller back and forth over the cutting pad to get all the paper pieces and paper fuzzies off the mat. You can use lint rollers to remove any build up on your cricut mat.

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. Apply plain rubbing alcohol or goo gone on the surface then go over it with a scrapper. This will help to remove dirt hair and other debris that is stuck to it. Utilize broad even strokes that go smoothly over the mat.

But you have to use the glue appropriately. Applying glue can be an effective way to make the mats sticky again. You can use them alongside with lint rollers. Once your contact paper gets dirty simply peel it off and replace it.

Step 2 slowly spray or apply the sticky spray and coat the surface of the cricut mat evenly.