I am using a wet towel and an iron and this really work.
How to flattten alvin mat.
This is not a quick cure but i still have the mat and it is still flat.
Except for ink stains those are a little tougher to soak your mat place it in a bathtub or container that is large enough so your mat can lie flat.
Although there are many different types of plastic mats from exercise mats to floor protectors they likely come packaged or are stored in the same way.
This took many tries but it did flatten the mat.
All it takes is a iron a small towel and something flat that has plenty of weight way down.
Place the brick on top of the worst warped area.
Alvin mats are used commercially here at my company.
Printed grid pattern includes guide lines for 45 degree and 60 degree angles and 1 2 grid lines.
The mat is the picture above relaxed in about two days.
This extra large cutting mat also includes internal horizontal and vertical graduated hash marks.
That can be problematic because the edges then want to stay curled up instead of laying flat.
People that need experience get it one way or another.
Gravity will get the mat to behave though.
Make sure the water is cool.
If you have a larger size vyco borco you might also put some in the center as well.
Plus it should also remove any surface stains on the mat.
Roll out the vyco borco cover on a flat surface using heavy encyclopedia dictionary type books to keep in place on the corners.
Watch this tutorial to learn how to fix your cutting mat easily.
3mm thick and extra durable.
You should be able to see a drastic difference in about 24 hours and the mat will typically lat flat at 72 degrees f in about 3 full days.
In the winter it may be more like 7 days or longer.
Another suggestion is to cut the warpped part away and use the remaining piece of mat to cut smaller projects or make one that is easy to carry to classes elaine tried everything to fix her cutting mat.
Step 4 allow the weighed down mat to warm in the sun for a few hours and flatten.
Another way is to use the tabletop itself that the vyco borco will be applied to by basically using the table to keep it flat.
They are by far the best cutting mat on the market making the fiskar boards at wally world look like crap.
This will add extra pressure and encourage the mat to flatten.
Do you have a warped cutting mat.
40 x 60 cutting mat is self healing and reversible.
Step 5 you can also try using an iron to fix a warped cutting mat.