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