Diy Spray Paint Welcome Mat

If you use folk art outdoor acrylic paint let it dry for 48 hours before setting the mat out.

Diy spray paint welcome mat.

I find that a number of layers of light paint work a lot better than 1 or 2 thick heavy coats. That man is a genius it totally worked. I definitely suggest buying a pack of cheap sponges for this stage of the project. It does dry back to almost clear but it s not amazing looking when wet follow along on the e.

And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil. Keep painting until you have the desired color depth. If you are using a light color of paint use a light color of sharpie another quick tip. Watch my video to see how to paint and personalize your door mat.

I used the krylon clear polyurethane spray and made sure it was for outdoors. Seal your door mat. Just fill in with paint. Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer.

Supplies to paint a recycled rubber outdoor mat recycled rubber outdoor mat available at the home depot paint we used acrylic paint it comes 24 jars in a box from walmart in the craft department these were much cheaper than buying sample bottles or quarts of paint but if you are doing less colors you will need to buy larger bottles. Place your mat down on a spray paint friendly surface and then block off the areas you don t want to get blasted. I went over mine 5 times with a light spray. Spray several light coats.

Skip the mod podge as it turns white when it gets wet. I spray painted my diy custom welcome mat using and it has lasted for all types of weather. Spray your mat several times letting the paint dry between sprays. Dab the paint on.

Finn suggested i use a scrub brush to really work the paint down in there. Watch my video to see how to apply the stencil material to your diy door mat. Spray paint your bats black and your moon white. After painting my first stripe i quickly realized that i needed a way to get the paint down into the fibers of the rug.

Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere. Make a simple and fun diy halloween doormat for your home with spray paint. My mat held up pretty well for about 3 months. I used almost the entire bottle of black paint.

See the before and after and how this outdoor welcome mat has held up over the years. Apply your stencil material to your door mat. When you re done painting peel the stencil off and let the paint dry for as long as your bottle indicates. Paint your door mat.

If you ve got an old rubber welcome mat that you d like to paint for a custom welcome mat this blog post is for you.