Ensure that the wipes are free from alcohol.
What do i use to make cricut mats sticky again.
These are all available at retail craft stores and online shops and are fairly inexpensive.
Okay so how can we actually make a cricut mat sticky again now that you know how to clean it.
You ll need another low cost product to make your cricut mat sticky again adhesive spray.
I prefer to use the the zig glue pen as you have total control over it.
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.
Applying glue can be an effective way to make the mats sticky again.
Zig 2 way glue with jumbo tip.
Now your mat is clean but no longer sticky so we now have to make it sticky again.
Baby wipes are great to have on hand for quick and easy clean up.
Use unscented baby wipes.
So to counter this problem many scrappers have come up with different methods of making the mats last longer or making them sticky again.
No worries there are several methods on how you can make it sticky and functional again.
You can use them alongside with lint rollers.
This is by far the easiest method of resticking your mat.
My favorite way to restick a cutting mat is to use the zig 2 way glue pen with the jumbo tip.
Utilize broad even strokes that go smoothly over the mat.
This may sound counter intuitive after using an adhesive remover in the above step but we promise that it s all necessary if you want to get the job done properly.
You can use spray adhesive but you have to mask off your mat and do it in a well ventilated area.
To complete the procedure you have to apply the paste to the inner gridded bit of the cricut mat.
You can use lint rollers to remove any build up on your cricut mat.
Here you can see the before and after pictures of her cricut mat.
Otherwise your mat will never be sticky again.
You ll need an adhesive spray aka a sticky spray or repositionable adhesive for this one.
With the zig pen this does not have to be done.
Run the baby wipes on your cricut mat softly as you cover everything.
But you have to use the glue appropriately.