Leave the mat between the metal sheets until they return to room temperature.
How to flatten self healing cutting mat.
I think i would try the warm water or sunlight.
Place the brick on top of the worst warped area.
Add a solution of cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 4 allow the weighed down mat to warm in the sun for a few hours and flatten.
But i think there is a solution here this might seem counter intuitive but one way to get a mat to lay flat again is to add back a little heat.
To soak your mat place it in a bathtub or container that is large enough so your mat can lie flat.
If you don t have space.
Make sure the water is cool.
Warm or hot water can warp your mat.
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Not what you want to have happen to your expensive cutting mats.
Check the mat s flatness and then repeat the process if necessary until the mat is flat.
But frisk another manufacturer of cutting mats say to leave the mat in direct sunlight or warm water for a period of time and it will resume its original shape.
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Another site suggested putting it on flat sheet and placing in an oven at 200 degrees fahrenheit.
In this video i am fixing unwarping my self healing cutting mat that got warped and bent with the heat from my laptop.
This will soften it down and then you can try setting something heavy on it to get it to retain its flat surface.
Do you have a warped cutting mat.