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screen printing => Newbie => Topic started by: garneauk on September 12, 2021, 07:27:31 PM

Title: problem printing on hoodie
Post by: garneauk on September 12, 2021, 07:27:31 PM
(https://www.linkpicture.com/view.php?img=LPic613e8c6e558962071128250)

Hi there, on my picture
on the left the hoodie is made with my diamondback
on the right with my sidewinder
with the diamondback I always have screen resgistration problem with hoodie, the second layer of white is always off
white is Quick white, 110 mesh
flash time 8 seconds
50 psi on the head
can someone help me with this? thanks
Title: Re: problem printing on hoodie
Post by: garneauk on September 12, 2021, 07:27:49 PM
https://www.linkpicture.com/view.php?img=LPic613e8c6e558962071128250 (https://www.linkpicture.com/view.php?img=LPic613e8c6e558962071128250)
Title: Re: problem printing on hoodie
Post by: cbjamel on September 12, 2021, 10:21:22 PM
8 seconds. wow how far away and what temp. to hot the shirt will move. I use flash spray. i am 2" or less and 750 and doing 4 seconds. why 110 mesh with that image. to thick possibly.
Shane

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Title: Re: problem printing on hoodie
Post by: blue moon on September 15, 2021, 06:50:50 PM
thinner deposit of ink will flash faster and you will not have to heat up the garment as much. Try a 160 for ubase, maybe even a 230. Also use a fast flashing white ink.
That looks like it's too much shrinkage for just the flash though, something else might be going on.
do the shirts print fine?
we need more info.
pierre
Title: Re: problem printing on hoodie
Post by: mooseman on September 16, 2021, 07:55:08 AM
We have found that "placing" the hoodies on the platen and not sticking them down, run them through the flash to "pre shrink" the fabric let them cool and then stick them down and print as usual makes a big difference especially on tight registration and or larger prints.
It is a major  PITA but so is replacing hoodies....I hate hoodies
mooseman
Title: Re: problem printing on hoodie
Post by: BP on September 16, 2021, 10:54:31 AM
We have also ran the hoods thru the dryer before print them.
Title: Re: problem printing on hoodie
Post by: Croft on September 16, 2021, 11:44:11 AM
with our RENO flash at 500* on our sportsman we can't go over 4.5-5 seconds or will definitely have problems