Applying glue can be an effective way to make the mats sticky again.
How to get mat sticky on cricut.
Micah from home faith family shares a wonderful and quick tutorial on how you can quickly clean your cricut mat with just a lint roller.
Going to try it they sell them for 13 99 for a 3 pack on amazon.
Now you have 3 options.
Utilize broad even strokes that go smoothly over the mat.
Use a lint roller.
A sticky cricut mat is essential so that your material cannot slide when the machine is cutting.
That is exactly what i didn t want to happen.
Ideally these sticky mats are only to be used for a few dozen times before they become inaccurate non sticky surfaces that can ruin a potentially perfect craft but don t throw them away just yet.
I m so tired of cleaning and or rebuying these things and keeping cricut in business.
Now it s time to get spraying.
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.
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.
Make sure that you use enough masking tape so that there s no chance of the edges become sticky.
To complete the procedure you have to apply the paste to the inner gridded bit of the cricut mat.
It is helpful to make it sticky again before the next use.
Sticky spray to restick cricut mat.
You will realize from the first use that cricut mats tend to be sticky and remain sticky for a couple of more cuts.
Place the mat in the sink.
Cricut mats can get dull dirty and lose their stickiness over time.
Heard there was a knock off version of the cricut mat called nicapa strong grip purple cutting mat 12 by 12 inch.
Avoid scraping the mat as this will push material and debris deeper into the adhesive.
But you have to use the glue appropriately.
If the edges of the mat are made to become sticky you can be sure that they ll get stuck running through the rollers of your cutting machine and won t be able to work properly.
I love how the cricut machine cuts card stock into great shapes but it s hard to peel card stock from the cricut explore mat when it s too sticky.