The using one of the methods listed above add new adhesive to your mat.
How to make scan n cut mat sticky again.
Keeping the materials on the mat while cutting was starting to be a huge issue.
Wash the mat with hot soapy water to remove the greasy residue left by the goo dissolver.
Remove the tape and voila.
A while back i stopped using my scan n cut because the mat wouldn t stick anymore.
The brother scan n cut is the very worse of all the meats looses sticky after about 2 3 uses.
What we tend to do when we have a mat that is too sticky is cut thick cardstock or you can dab the mat with a lint free cloth such as a piece of denim to remove some of the sticky.
Your mat is sticky again.
Those mats are not cheap so i searched online to find a workaround to either clean the mat or make it sticky again.
Luckily found below blog the author used zig 2 way glue to bring her cricut mat back to life.
After spraying your mat with adhesive remover use a scraper or an old gift or credit card to scrape off the adhesive.
I use a circuit mat in my silhuette without problems but you can do that with the brother scan n cut.
Using a card as a scraper can make the process of removing the old glue a lot quicker.
Unfortunately i had only had my mat for about 3 weeks when i was having trouble with the level of stickiness it had left.
And it is proprietary because the machine reads the markings on the mat when it does the scans.
I do sympathise beth as we have had this happen.
I tried the same to my scan n cut mat and it.
It is so frustrating when the mat is too sticky and all your lovely designs tear when you try to remove them.
You can also use an old card to act as a scraper to make the process a bit quicker.
This post will cover how to clean your mat so that it stays sticky and then cover how to restick your scan n cut mat once the sticky is lost.
You will want to wipe off your mat with a baby wipe or other cleaning wipe and dry it well.