Cricut Mat - Restick with Xyron Repositionable Refill

[dogcarbon]

I found directions to use a 5" or 9" wide Xyron Repositionable refill to restick your Cricut mats...

But then I remembered I had the 1.5" Xyron tape, and it was the repositionable too!

So I started putting that down on my nicely cleaned, with soap and water, and allowed to air dry, Mat.

I took apart the Xyron cartridge, the cellopane part away from the paper backing part, and also just leaving it all on the cartridge.

I did not tape off the edges as the 1.5" was easy to work with.

I also could just use a pair of siccors to cut the 1.5" as I ended each strip on the mat.

It took 8 strips of the 1.5" wide. I placed all 8 strips on the mat before I removed the backing.

when removing the backing from the mat, if the glue came off with the paper, I just pressed it back onto the mat as best I could.

there is 20 feet of tape on the 1.5" wide cartridge... so I could restick two mats for the price of the replacement cartridge (about $2.50-$3.00? w/ coupon)

I didn't try to refeed the paper with the glue or the cellopane back into the cartridge to make it work the Xyron again.

When finished lifting the paper backing, I pressed my hands all over the mat to remove some of the stickiness as I would with any new mat or re-glue.

And then I proceeded to cut out about 5 images/text.

It worked just like the original mat... not too sticky, and I didn't have any glue balls either.

so I think we have a winner!



Any questions, please ask!

 

[mommy2mrb]

I will have to try it!
Thanks!

 

[dogcarbon]

I have been using this mat since Sept, and it is still holding strong.

I also have a second mat that I resticky-ed, and it too is just as new.

 

[123SA]

Thanks for the update!

 

[Craftycassie]

What an awesome idea! I have only tried the sprays.

 

[labdogs42]

I use the Zig two way glue (the one with the wide tip) to re-sticky my mat. Works great and is easier than the sprays. Cover the whole mat with the glue, let dry, then use!

 

[JJ&JHsmom]

Just tried this with two of my mats, the tape went on easy. I will be using the mats tomorrow and will see how they work. Thank you for sharing.

Cassey

 

[dogcarbon]

Cassey -
How did this work out for you?

I really like my mats that I restuck with the Xyron.

I have recently bought 2 new mats, and after a crop weekend, I am thinking they need to be restuck already.

 

[JJ&JHsmom]

I have been using one of the mats since Feb 19 and it is great. Works like new, I haven't tried to rinse it yet as it had not needed it, not finding paper fiber sticking to the adhesive as much. I have found that a new mat will last about a month or so before I need to start a new one. I use them heavily so I can't wait to see how long this lasts. Thank you for a great tip.

Cassey

 

[LindaBabe]

I've been using one of my original mats since 2008. I spray it with quilters spray occasionally, and even though it has a crack in it, it actually works better than some of my newer mats.

 

[beaucoup]

Cleaning my closet today, I found my old BIG Xyron 1200....and 4 different boxes of refills. Looks like I found a use for one of them. Other stuff may end up in yardsale as I never use it anymore.

 

[Teacher03]

I use the Zig two way glue (the one with the wide tip) to re-sticky my mat. Works great and is easier than the sprays. Cover the whole mat with the glue, let dry, then use!

I just started using the two way glue and wish I would have started sooner. I almost think they work better than new mats.

 

[labdogs42]

I just started using the two way glue and wish I would have started sooner. I almost think they work better than new mats.

Yeah, the new mats are TOO sticky!