Can You Spray Paint A Doormat

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.

Can you spray paint a doormat.

The problem is that aside from painting our front doors a punch of color last year i ve ignored the outside of my house. It s perfect weather for spray painting. Dab the paint on. What better way to add color than to paint a couple of door mats.

You need to seal and. And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil. 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. But i could at least make a painted custom welcome mat for the front door.

If you want to. 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. And here is tip. Spray the stencil with the aerosol paint moving the can in a sweeping motion about 2 inches from the mat.

Let s gather our supplies. Make 2 beautiful spray painted door mats at one time. I picked up one from ikea but you can get one online here. I found this pretty grey and cream patterned rug at target for 24 99.

You can certainly paint your outdoor mat any color but since we are celebrating rainbow week we decided to use a rainbow of colors. Wait a few minutes and spray the stencil again. Anywho i m going to show you how to paint a doormat without a machine. A plain coir doormat.

And the perfect time to add a little color to the front and back porches. 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. Allow the paint to dry.

Just fill in with paint. It s a 30 x48 and i love the larger size. This is pretty much how my front walkway looked. What i started with.

If you don t want to make your own design i made a simple house outline that you can download print and trace here. Hold the can about four to six inches away from the doormat. Card stock pencil something to cut the pattern with and tape. I love this time of year.

Continue spraying until the fibers on the mat are sufficiently coated with paint. Shake a can of enamel spray paint for several minutes to ensure paint is mixed. Most doormats are 18 x30 and i wanted something bigger to fit the larger rug. One coir doormat i really love how this type of doormat works for this project.

Folk art outdoor acrylic paint. I made my stencil with my silhouette cameo cutting machine but. I already had these 2 door mats but neither of them look very spring y or fresh.