A sticky cricut mat is essential so that your material cannot slide when the machine is cutting.
Making cutting mats sticky again.
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.
But you have to use the glue appropriately.
Utilize broad even strokes that go smoothly over the mat.
Once your cutting mat has been cleaned it may be sticky again so be sure to try these methods first.
This is how i make my cricut mats sticky again.
I ve had the same mats for over two years now still going.
You will realize from the first use that cricut mats tend to be sticky and remain sticky for a couple of more cuts.
Here are some of those ways.
Apply plain rubbing alcohol or goo gone on the surface then go over it with a scrapper.
So to counter this problem many scrappers have come up with different methods of making the mats last longer or making them sticky again.
Drag the silhouette mat over to the sink for a rinse.
You want to make sure the mat is fully dry before applying the spray adhesive.
There are a few different ways to clean your mat.
Cleaning may be all that you need to do.
Place the mat in the sink.
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.
Make an effort to avoid getting any paste on the edges of the tangle.
It s important to not make the edges sticky so they won t ruin the cutting machine.
I recommend the martha stewart large chisel tip glue pen for this.
To complete the procedure you have to apply the paste to the inner gridded bit of the cricut mat.
After some time it becomes less sticky or not sticky at all.
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.
Once clean dry with a towel and set to the side.
Step 1 remove any remaining stickiness to ensure the adhesive spray will evenly coat the mat.
Secure the edges of your cricut mat using masking or painter s tape.
Resticking a silhouette cutting mat 1.
If you see that you haven t gotten all the old sticky mess off just repeat steps 2 4 until it s nice and clean.
Applying glue can be an effective way to make the mats sticky again.
Cleaning your cutting mat.
Avoid scraping the mat as this will push material and debris deeper into the adhesive.