Any tips for how I can remove these pieces of Mylar from my mat? I think the mat was too sticky and I’m finding I have to bend and scrape off each tiny piece which is hurting my hands and destroying the mat from scratching it with the spatula.
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Have you tried using warm water and Dawn?
The warmth should soften the vinyl and make it easier to rub off…
Rubbing alcohol is also a good cleaner, but I am not sure if it will remove the vinyl. Can you test on a small area?
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Oof! That’s a lot o’ pickin’! Have you tried the scraper tool? I use that tool almost exclusively for removing tricky things from mats. Sometimes with putting the mat face down on a non-linty surface and rolling it up - wedging scraper in and pressing towards the table surface. Still fiddly, but doesn’t seem to scrape the mat.
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Honestly? I’d pitch it. Life’s too short, and Cricut mats are cheap enough (in the USA). Target has them 2 for $6.49. Lesson learned to use an older (less sticky) mat for that kind of paper.
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Tbh that’s what I ended up doing 
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sounds like you already tossed it, but I would have tried sticking duct tape to it, smoothing it for a really good stick, then pulling off.
Duct tape is a good idea. I tried packing tape but it wasn’t sticky enough so it didn’t have any effect.
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