But here s the thing not all baby wipes can be used to clean cricut mats.
Cricut mat not sticky anymore.
That is exactly what i didn t want to happen.
The lint roller helps to get the little paper lint off but didn t make the mat any more sticky.
Choose one that s bleach and alcohol free or risk losing the mat s stickiness forever.
This will prevent dust hairs and fibers from accumulating on the sticky surface of the mat.
When my cricut mat is too sticky the card stock comes off but leaves all the pieces you just cut out and stuck to the mat.
After some time it becomes less sticky or not sticky at all.
I attempted to wash mine with soap and water which helped a little bit but the mats were definitely not as sticky as the original mats.
After many attempts i have learned a lot of what not to do and i found a way that works.
Here are some general care tips for your cricut cutting mats.
Most of the adhesive came off the light grip mat.
If you find the cutting mat too sticky pat your hands or a t shirt on the mat to make it less sticky.
A sticky cricut mat is essential so that your material cannot slide when the machine is cutting.
Keep the clear film cover that came with your cutting mat and replace the cover as soon as you are done using it.
It is helpful to make it sticky again before the next use.
I love how the cricut machine cuts card stock into great shapes but it s hard to peel card stock from the cricut explore mat when it s too sticky.
You will realize from the first use that cricut mats tend to be sticky and remain sticky for a couple of more cuts.
Like i mentioned above there are several ways to restick your cricut mat.
Next time i will try scrubbing with.
My light grip cricut mat did not fair as well as my standard grip mats when i scrubbed with warm water and palmolive dish soap.
If you use the scraper to get the gunk off the mat it will probably just push it even further into the mat and you don t want that headache.
How do you make your cricut mat sticky again.
Now you have 3 options.
Sticky spray to restick cricut mat unlike adhesive removers there are huge numbers of sticky sprays on the market that will be suitable for resticking your cutting mat.
Cover your mats when not in use.