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