How To Fix A Warped Cutting Mat

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How to fix a warped cutting mat.

Help for warped cutting mat. It fell off the seat and rested against the back of the front seat and is bowed on one end. This will cause to to slowly warm and the mat should then lay back flat. If you accidentally leave your rotary cutting mat in the car on a hot day or absentmindedly run a warm iron over it you ll be left with a useless warped cutting mat.

In many cases you can rescue your entire mat and you can always salvage pieces for smaller projects. Warped cutting mat help. If it doesn t do so on its own once it is good and warm you can place heavy objects on it like books and leave them there until the mat has cooled. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to straighten it back out.

I made a mistake and left my cutting mat in my car and now it is warped. Rotary cutting mats protect your work surface from damage while also providing convenient measurements cutting lines and angles. However when the mat warps from improper storage or from being overheated it loses most of that usefulness. Depending on what you are looking to use the cutting mat for will determine which size and brand you wish to buy.

But before you discard your warped mat consider fixing it. Any help would be. A good way to try and fix a warped mat is to lay it out on a flat surface in the heat of the sun all day.