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