How To Flatten A Rotary Cutting Mat

Heat up the mat with a protective presscloth then lay it on a flat surface with books weighting it down.

How to flatten a rotary cutting mat.

The other night i went to the grocery store and when i came back my mat was warped. Except for ink stains those are a little tougher to soak your mat place it in a bathtub or container that is large enough so your mat can lie flat. This is not a quick cure but i still have the mat and it is still flat. I just gently bend the cutting mat over the edge of the table or over a coffee can.

Place an iron on top i used medium heat and press until the surface is warm to touch. While there is no guaranteed way to flatten these mats again. This took many tries but it did flatten the mat. But before you discard your warped mat consider fixing it.

Add a solution of cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Large wood plank or cutting board. It is always laying flat never rolled. Yes your iron.

No work and the cutting mat is as flat as new. Dora january 2nd 2017. Check the heat of the mat. Rotary cutting mats protect your work surface from damage while also providing convenient measurements cutting lines and angles.

Make sure the water is cool. It reminds me of a c filter material there is a trick to removing all of the fabric particles from the cuts in the mat. I m thinking the cold air from the window did it. It worked and my mat looks great.

However when the mat warps from improper storage or from being overheated it loses most of that usefulness. It was flapping along strapped to my cart with the sewing machine. It is old however bought it in. Plus it should also remove any surface stains on the mat.

Lots of heavy books. Place a pressing cloth on the mat to protect the surface. If you accidentally leave your rotary cutting mat in the car on a hot day or absentmindedly run a warm iron over it you ll be left with a useless warped cutting mat. I tried to lay heavy books on it ironing it and using my heat gun but no luck flattening it out.

How the heck that happened i don t know. Press the mat with an iron. That is the first time i ever heard of fixing a warped mat. To clean the fabric whiskers from my rotary cutting mat i dry scrub it with a greenie which is really designed for scrubbing dishes.

That is funny how the sun often damages those mats and yet ellen had the sun reverse the damage. Leave it for at least 12 hours or so. In many cases you can rescue your entire mat and you can always salvage pieces for smaller projects. Once i had a mat outside in bitter freezing weather.

To flatten a curled cutting mat you ll need.