How To Seal A Doormat

You need to seal and protect these rugs.

How to seal a doormat.

Now this is not a quick craft. Seal your door mat. Usage instructions and also time to paint and to allow it to dry. So there you go a cute door mat.

These mats have a very short shelf life usually around 6 months before they fade. So i decided to take a stab at making a custom painted doormat. Seal your diy doormat with flex seal optional after letting your coir mat dry you want to seal your diy doormat to protect it from the elements. You can find basic coir doormats at home depot or lowe s for about 10 or in different shapes and sizes on amazon affiliate link.

I change them out with the seasons or just whenever i feel like my front entrance needs a refresh. You need time to cut your stencil with your vinyl cutter time to get the stencil off the transfer tape this takes the longest if you don t know how to use transfer tape check out this post on the cricut site transfer tape. I ve tried three different sealers a uv clear spray flex seal clear and spar. Thanks tanya for doing all the labor for us.

So i have a bit of an obsession with diy doormats. Along the way i ve. And here is tip. Flex seal spray is what crafters in the silhouette groups i m in swear by especially those who sell these mats in their stores.

Look at that we learned something today. I ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil. Sealing your design will help keep the design from fading as quickly but they will still fade. Be sure to do this outside and put something under it to protect your garage or driveway from the flexseal spray.

Not only is it fun it s practical and affordable as well. All you need is a blank doormat and some outdoor acrylic paint. I made my first doormat over a year ago and since then i ve cranked out upwards of 100 mats for customers. The only time consuming part was cutting out all the stencils.

Spray a coat of clear flex seal over you mat. Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer. How much longer it s going to be protected is going to depend on which paint and sealer combination you use and how exposed your door mat is to the elements and foot traffic. This is a really quick and easy project that will help give some personality to your front porch or foyer.