Cricut Light Grip Mat Cleaning

That s what i do with my other cricut mats but that is not what you want to do with the fabricgrip mat.

Cricut light grip mat cleaning.

I had 3 mats that were not sticking. First scrape it off with a plastic scraper either cricut brand or any other type of hard plastic scraper. Once your fabricgrip cricut mat has lots of fibers and fabric strings on it it may not hold the fabric as well as it originally did. One crafter commented i have tried dawn dish soap awesome cleaner and just scrubbing with baby wipes.

If there is stuff that won t come off then employ a small brush and rinse with warm water. They are for the blue green and purple cricut mats. Then wipe an alcohol free baby wipe or roll a lint roller over the surface. This should loosen most of the dirt and build up off the mat.

If those gentle cleaning methods don t restore your cutting mat s functionality you can try breaking out the big guns and use adhesive remover to thoroughly clean your mat. Most baby wipes should be fine. The most effective way to clean your cricut cutting mat is to soak it in soapy water for a few minutes. I saved myself 9 on new mats.

In order to keep your mat sticky for as long as possible it s a good idea to clean it regularly. The spray adhesive will give your mat more life and stick so you don t have to worry about paper or fabric sliding off when your machine is trying to cut. I was so impressed. If your mat still needs some tlc then you can use a sponge brush magic eraser or dishrag to remove the debris.

By regularly cleaning your cricut mat you ll be able to save yourself a ton of money while allowing your craft supplies to last for a long time. Cleaning your cricut mat with baby wipes is another easy and popular method. It seems like scrubbing with baby wipes works the best and is the easiest. But it turns out after reading a tip here to use a baby wipe i had my boys help me with the task of wiping down the mats.

Once in a while you will want to give your cricut mat a bath using a container that s filled with soapy water. The cleaning methods found on this page are not for the pink cricut fabric grip mat. Use soap and water if your cricut mat has truly seen better days it might be time for a bath in some soap and water. Without really thinking about it i would want to grab a wet wipe and scrub the mat off.

Give your mat a light cleaning when it loses some of its stickiness. If there s still stuff stuck on it after that you may need to use a more heavy duty product that can dissolve any material bits seemingly stuck to the mat. I figured what do i have to lose.