Keep painting until you have the desired color depth.
Diy spray paint welcome mat.
I used almost the entire bottle of black paint.
See the before and after and how this outdoor welcome mat has held up over the years.
Spray several light coats.
Apply your stencil material to your door mat.
Watch my video to see how to paint and personalize your door mat.
I definitely suggest buying a pack of cheap sponges for this stage of the project.
Finn suggested i use a scrub brush to really work the paint down in there.
If you ve got an old rubber welcome mat that you d like to paint for a custom welcome mat this blog post is for you.
After painting my first stripe i quickly realized that i needed a way to get the paint down into the fibers of the rug.
That man is a genius it totally worked.
Dab the paint on.
Just fill in with paint.
Welcome mats are so fun for the holidays.
If you use folk art outdoor acrylic paint let it dry for 48 hours before setting the mat out.
Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere.
Spray your mat several times letting the paint dry between sprays.
My mat held up pretty well for about 3 months.
I used the krylon clear polyurethane spray and made sure it was for outdoors.
Sealer will help your painted door mat last longer.
But we do not have a front porch and the mat was always exposed to the elements snow rain etc and it started to fade after a while.
Place your mat down on a spray paint friendly surface and then block off the areas you don t want to get blasted.
I did spray the whole mat as well just to make sure i had lots of extra coverage.
Paint your door mat.
And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil.
Watch my video to see how to apply the stencil material to your diy door mat.
If you are using a light color of paint use a light color of sharpie another quick tip.
Seal your door mat.
Supplies to paint a recycled rubber outdoor mat recycled rubber outdoor mat available at the home depot paint we used acrylic paint it comes 24 jars in a box from walmart in the craft department these were much cheaper than buying sample bottles or quarts of paint but if you are doing less colors you will need to buy larger bottles.
Make a simple and fun diy halloween doormat for your home with spray paint.
It does dry back to almost clear but it s not amazing looking when wet follow along on the e.
Spray paint your bats black and your moon white.
Skip the mod podge as it turns white when it gets wet.
When you re done painting peel the stencil off and let the paint dry for as long as your bottle indicates.
