Vinyl Wont Stick

Why you need to restick your cricut cutting mat.

Vinyl wont stick.

For this project we re working with a wooden pallet and when we bought it the wood was pretty rough and uneven. This allows the heat press to apply even pressure to your project as the pillow cushions the buttons and zips. And vinyl does have a shelf life so if it s been hidden in your craft stash for a decade it might be time to toss it. They re already covered with an adhesive that s usually strong enough to keep them in place.

Usually vinyl floor tiles have a peel and stick style installation. Check to make sure you re using the recommending temperature. Sometimes the vinyl s adhesive needs time to adhere to the surface a little better and bond. So the first step is to sand down whatever wood you re working with.

Paper backing covers the tile adhesive until you re ready to install. I find this more effective than just using my fingers to adhere it to glass. Temperature not all vinyl applies at the same temperature. Burnish the vinyl onto the glass by rubbing a damp sponge over it.

These mats are usually made from rubber and are very tacky to the touch allowing you to stick your paper vinyl or whatever material you re using to the mat allowing it to slide evenly through your machine and to be. Once you figure out your layout you peel the backing of one tile at a time and press it onto the floor. Here is the mental checklist to see what could have happened. Too long and it can actually burn the adhesive off.

Vinyl sticks decently to untreated wood but we want to make sure that the vinyl is nice and stuck to the wood because we wouldn t want parts of your project to peel. When you buy your cricut or silhouette cutting machine a cutting mat will usually be included with your purchase. If there are any buttons zips seams or collars they will prevent your vinyl from sticking properly. Why your vinyl won t stick.

If you have cleaned your surface well with rubbing alcohol but your vinyl is still not sticking try leaving the transfer tapeon the vinyl for a bit after applying it onto the surface. When using cricut transfer tape stick it to a scrap piece of transfer tape a few times before you use it on your actual vinyl so that the stickyness is reduced. To overcome this problem you can use a special pressing pillow. In many cases you can stick the tiles back down without any special tools or materials but on occasion you might have to remove the whole tile and clean the subfloor to get the vinyl to adhere.