I m not favouring one brand over the other just sharing my experience in the hope of helping other crafters prevent a similar situation.
Silhouette cutting mat not sticky.
Loss of stickiness results in poor cutting and poor quality work.
But all s well that ends well and i ve learned.
I tried this and so far i have no complaints take a new sticky mat then cut a 12 x 12 piece of posterboard and put it on the mat then take what you re cutting tape it down on 3 sides and let me know whatcha think.
Resticking a silhouette cutting mat.
To restick the silhouette mat and another off brand cutting mat i used dritz basting spray from my local wal mart for less than 10 00.
I unknowingly purchased two fake cutting mats for 7 50 each.
Grab your sponge and start a scrubbin.
Cleaning a dirty silhouette cutting mat 1.
You will need an area around the outside that is not sticky.
If you ve never used your mat and the surface is not sticky at all make sure the cutting mat s liner has been removed.
The unsticky cutting mats i m talking look almost identical to the silhouette cutting mats.
Open the bottle of goo gone and dribble a little around the mat.
If it hasn t simply remove it.
Take the dirty silhouette cutting mat and lay it on a flat surface such as a counter or table.
Some cleaning methods may work better on different cutting mats so try experimenting with different methods.
You may alternately power off the silhouette and gently pull the mat from the machine.
Cutting mats for digital cutting tools aren t cheap to replace.
By the way silhouette cameo mats are also too sticky when new.
Make sure your mat is completely dry before using it again.
Fibers dust hair and tiny pieces of paper get stuck to the mat s sticky areas and affect is stickiness.
Knowing how to clean and resticking your cutting mats can save you money and it can also be fun.
The biggest difference and what s attracting buyers to them including me over the real silhouette cutting mats is the attractive price.
Here are some trips and tricks that crafters use.
How to clean a cutting mat i use nail polish remover on my silhouette mats and it works.
It will be hard for the rollers to run if your they are getting stuck on the sticky part of your mat.
After a lot of use and abuse or dropping onto the carpet your silhouette cutting mat can look very dirty.
Tape off the edges of your mats to prevent spraying adhesive on the entire surface.
The mats new are so sticky that it s almost impossible to remove your product without really getting destroyed.
At some point you may find that even the silhouette spatula.
My cutting mat is not sticky enough too sticky.
You should be able to see all the nasties coming off your mat.
You want to make sure the mat is fully dry before applying the spray adhesive.
Yes eventually you will probably have to buy a new one but there are ways to prolong the life of the one you have with a good ol diy.
