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