Wait a few minutes and spray the stencil again.
Can you spray paint a doormat.
But i could at least make a painted custom welcome mat for the front door.
Allow the paint to dry.
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.
Most doormats are 18 x30 and i wanted something bigger to fit the larger rug.
Hold the can about four to six inches away from the 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.
I can barely get through transforming the inside of my house much less the outside.
Dab the paint on.
This is pretty much how my front walkway looked.
What better way to add color than to paint a couple of door mats.
Use short even strokes in a circular motion to coat.
It s a 30 x48 and i love the larger size.
Folk art outdoor acrylic paint.
You can certainly paint your outdoor mat any color but since we are celebrating rainbow week we decided to use a rainbow of colors.
And here is tip.
I made my stencil with my silhouette cameo cutting machine but.
I love this time of year.
I already had these 2 door mats but neither of them look very spring y or fresh.
Let them know you are happy to see them even before you open your door.
I found this pretty grey and cream patterned rug at target for 24 99.
If you don t want to make your own design i made a simple house outline that you can download print and trace here.
What i started with.
Shake a can of enamel spray paint for several minutes to ensure paint is mixed.
Just fill in with paint.
Card stock pencil something to cut the pattern with and tape.
And the perfect time to add a little color to the front and back porches.
Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere.
Continue spraying until the fibers on the mat are sufficiently coated with paint.
You need to seal and.
Let s gather our supplies.
Anywho i m going to show you how to paint a doormat without a machine.
Spray the stencil with the aerosol paint moving the can in a sweeping motion about 2 inches from the mat.
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.
If you are using a light color of paint use a light color of sharpie another quick tip.
If you want to.
Make 2 beautiful spray painted door mats at one time.
A plain coir doormat.
One coir doormat i really love how this type of doormat works for this project.
And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil.