Can You Paint A Doormat

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.

Can you paint a doormat. 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. You need to seal and protect these rugs. 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. I picked up one from ikea but you can get one online here.

I found this pretty grey and cream patterned rug at target for 24 99. Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere. So there you go a cute door mat. Watch my video to see how to paint and personalize your door mat.

And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil. Supplies you will need. It s a 30 x48 and i love the larger size. Let the paint dry completely before applying the stencil.

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. Spray paint the doormat a solid color if you wish to cover up an old design or logo. A vinyl stencil which i will show you how to create with your cricut. Anywho i m going to show you how to paint a doormat without a machine.

You also can use masking tape to block off design areas on the doormat that you do not wish to paint. Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer. Transfer paper not a super sticky kind. 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.

Secure the poster board to the doormat with t pins. You can read more about that here. Paint your door mat. To make it more durable use primer first.

Card stock pencil something to cut the pattern with and tape. What i started with. Folk art outdoor acrylic paint. Seal your door mat.

You can also do this with a brand new mat as well if you don t want the raw material to show. Thank you a plain coir doormat. 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.

And here is tip. The t shape of the pin head keeps the. The only time consuming. You can certainly paint your outdoor mat any color but since we are celebrating rainbow week we decided to use a rainbow of colors.

Paint brush with a flat edge you do not want a super small one or this project will take you much longer.