Can You Paint A Doormat

A vinyl stencil which i will show you how to create with your cricut.

Can you paint a doormat.

A plain black rubber mat can look more welcoming if it s painted and painting rubber mats might not be as difficult as you think. Seal your door mat. If you don t want to make your own design i made a simple house outline that you can. Most doormats are 18 x30 and i wanted something bigger to fit the larger rug.

It s a 30 x48 and i love the larger size. Supplies you will need. I found this pretty grey and cream patterned rug at target for 24 99. Spray paint the doormat a solid color if you wish to cover up an old design or logo.

Secure the poster board to the doormat with t pins. The t shape of the pin head keeps the. And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil. Doormat you can find them at home depot ikea or amazon just to name a fewoutdoor acrylic paint which you can get at the craft store.

Anywho i m going to show you how to paint a doormat without a machine. Depending on the kind of wear it gets you can use primer and exterior house paint or specialty paint from folks who really know rubber tire and auto accessory dealers. To make it more durable use primer first. The only time consuming.

Many indoor doormats are made with softer carpet or woven fabrics and can be treated more like a small rug than a sturdy outdoor doormat when cleaning. There is however a little story behind this finished project last year during rainbow week i fell in love with the wooden floor mat and then promptly ran out of time to give it a try. Card stock pencil something to cut the pattern with and tape. Paint your door mat.

Transfer paper not a super sticky kind. And here is tip. What i started with. You need to seal and protect these rugs.

According to hgtv most fabric rugs and doormats rubber backed carpeted mats as well as cotton or synthetic rugs can be machine washed in cold on a gentle cycle. So there you go a cute door mat. I picked up one from ikea but you can get one online here. Paint brush with a flat edge you do not want a super small one or this project will take you much longer.

Let the paint dry completely before applying the stencil. You can certainly paint your outdoor mat any color but since we are celebrating rainbow week we decided to use a rainbow of colors. Folk art outdoor acrylic paint. Thank you a plain coir doormat.

You can also do this with a brand new mat as well if you don t want the raw material to show. You can read more about that here. Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer. Dab the paint on.

You also can use masking tape to block off design areas on the doormat that you do not wish to paint.