You can buy flex seal at any home improvement store or online.
How to seal a painted doormat.
Along the way i ve compiled a list of tips and tricks for making the process easy and successful.
Okay so while kojo wasted water haha i laid the mat down on some old boards to spray paint first with the primer.
Instead you can actually use some colorful spray paint and even incorporate some stencils to give your doormat a bit of a facelift.
My fall and winter doormat felt a little out of place with temps hitting 90 lately.
Let a little boy get his hands on a hose and it s pure joy.
So there you go a cute door mat.
Double door coir doormat this is the one i purchased they come in smaller sizes like this 18 x 30 for 14 95.
I mixed acrylic craft paint with fabric extender then painted.
What lasts longer on a mat flex seal or outdoor paint.
My diy painted doormat cost me 34 on amazon and i used leftover spray paint and painters tape i had.
Dab the paint on.
Prime the rubber welcome mat.
Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer.
Watch my video to see how to paint and personalize your door mat.
Add a coat of ocean mist spray paint.
Paint your door mat.
1 here s what i use.
How much longer it s going to be protected is going to depend on which paint and sealer combination you use and how exposed your door mat is to the elements and foot.
Spray a coat of clear flex seal over you mat.
Dress up your entry with a custom door mat.
Be sure to do this outside and put something under it to protect your garage or driveway from the flexseal spray.
With dirt the paint won t stick.
The only time consuming.
It s an inexpensive easy diy.
My mat is exposed to the elements all year long because we do not have a front porch so the outdoor paint faded in about.
Once it dried i added a layer of ocean mist.
Doormats tend to get a little worn out after awhile.
Yes you can paint those mats.
Did you have to place all of the insides of the letters such as the inside of the o the d the r by hand.
You need to seal and protect these rugs.
Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere.
Blank coir mat target has them for 9 99 paint i use outdoor acrylic oracal 613 for the stencil.
Then dry brush with acrylic paint you can get at craft store.
And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil.
And here is tip.
How to make a diy painted doormat.
I made my first doormat over a year ago and since then i ve cranked out upwards of 100 mats for customers.
Supplies to make your own diy painted doormat.
Seal your door mat.
I have not used flex seal on my mats before but i ve heard this is the best option to use on your mats.
Seal your diy doormat with flex seal optional after letting your coir mat dry you want to seal your diy doormat to protect it from the elements.