Anywho i m going to show you how to paint a doormat without a machine.
Can you spray paint a doormat.
What better way to add color than to paint a couple of door mats.
Let s gather our supplies.
You need to seal and.
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.
Continue spraying until the fibers on the mat are sufficiently coated with paint.
Allow the paint to dry.
I love this time of year.
I found this pretty grey and cream patterned rug at target for 24 99.
It s perfect weather for spray painting.
A plain coir doormat.
One coir doormat i really love how this type of doormat works for this project.
I picked up one from ikea but you can get one online here.
I made my stencil with my silhouette cameo cutting machine but.
You can certainly paint your outdoor mat any color but since we are celebrating rainbow week we decided to use a rainbow of colors.
Card stock pencil something to cut the pattern with and tape.
Let them know you are happy to see them even before you open your door.
And the perfect time to add a little color to the front and back porches.
Spray the stencil with the aerosol paint moving the can in a sweeping motion about 2 inches from the mat.
Shake a can of enamel spray paint for several minutes to ensure paint is mixed.
If you are using a light color of paint use a light color of sharpie another quick tip.
But i could at least make a painted custom welcome mat for the front door.
I can barely get through transforming the inside of my house much less the outside.
Folk art outdoor acrylic paint.
What i started with.
This is pretty much how my front walkway looked.
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.
If you want to.
Dab the paint on.
Just fill in with paint.
I already had these 2 door mats but neither of them look very spring y or fresh.
Most doormats are 18 x30 and i wanted something bigger to fit the larger rug.
Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere.
The problem is that aside from painting our front doors a punch of color last year i ve ignored the outside of my house.
Wait a few minutes and spray the stencil again.
Make 2 beautiful spray painted door mats at one time.
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.
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.
