Use unscented baby wipes.
What do i use to make cricut mats sticky again.
Otherwise your mat will never be sticky again.
To complete the procedure you have to apply the paste to the inner gridded bit of the cricut mat.
Baby wipes are great to have on hand for quick and easy clean up.
Here you can see the before and after pictures of her cricut mat.
You ll need an adhesive spray aka a sticky spray or repositionable adhesive for this one.
As a suggestion keep a box near your machine so when you are finished with your projects you can simply grab a wipe and clean your board.
Ensure that the wipes are free from alcohol.
The lint roller works because it makes it very easy to pick up tiny pieces of fabric and other debris that s hard to remove by hand.
So to counter this problem many scrappers have come up with different methods of making the mats last longer or making them sticky again.
Just add another layer of glue.
I prefer to use the the zig glue pen as you have total control over it.
Run the baby wipes on your cricut mat softly as you cover everything.
Now your mat is clean but no longer sticky so we now have to make it sticky again.
No worries there are several methods on how you can make it sticky and functional again.
My favorite way to restick a cutting mat is to use the zig 2 way glue pen with the jumbo tip.
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 ll need another low cost product to make your cricut mat sticky again adhesive spray.
You can use spray adhesive but you have to mask off your mat and do it in a well ventilated area.
Zig 2 way glue with jumbo tip.
These are all available at retail craft stores and online shops and are fairly inexpensive.
With the zig pen this does not have to be done.
You can use lint rollers to remove any build up on your cricut mat.
Okay so how can we actually make a cricut mat sticky again now that you know how to clean it.
Utilize broad even strokes that go smoothly over the mat.
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.