Can You Spray Paint A Doormat

Spray the stencil with the aerosol paint moving the can in a sweeping motion about 2 inches from the mat.

Can you spray paint a doormat.

Let s gather our supplies. A plain coir doormat. Continue spraying until the fibers on the mat are sufficiently coated with paint. I already had these 2 door mats but neither of them look very spring y or fresh.

You need to seal and. If you want to. Folk art outdoor acrylic paint. If you don t want to make your own design i made a simple house outline that you can download print and trace here.

The problem is that aside from painting our front doors a punch of color last year i ve ignored the outside of my house. I found this pretty grey and cream patterned rug at target for 24 99. It s perfect weather for spray painting. It s a 30 x48 and i love the larger size.

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. What i started with. 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. I can barely get through transforming the inside of my house much less the outside.

Allow the paint to dry. But i could at least make a painted custom welcome mat for the front door. Dab the paint on. This is pretty much how my front walkway looked.

You can certainly paint your outdoor mat any color but since we are celebrating rainbow week we decided to use a rainbow of colors. Hold the can about four to six inches away from the doormat. I picked up one from ikea but you can get one online here. Most doormats are 18 x30 and i wanted something bigger to fit the larger rug.

Anywho i m going to show you how to paint a doormat without a machine. Wait a few minutes and spray the stencil again. Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere. And here is tip.

Make 2 beautiful spray painted door mats at one time. Shake a can of enamel spray paint for several minutes to ensure paint is mixed. Card stock pencil something to cut the pattern with and tape. 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.

And the perfect time to add a little color to the front and back porches. If you are using a light color of paint use a light color of sharpie another quick tip. One coir doormat i really love how this type of doormat works for this project. I love this time of year.

Use short even strokes in a circular motion to coat. Let them know you are happy to see them even before you open your door. I made my stencil with my silhouette cameo cutting machine but.