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Title: Dye Sub on Foam Trucker Caps?
Post by: ZooCity on March 06, 2014, 11:29:26 PM

I've been wondering about this, is it doable?  I know that most polyester has to be dye sub ready and it would depend on if the polyester face of the front panel foam is or is not but just curious if anyone has had success with it.

Title: Re: Dye Sub on Foam Trucker Caps?
Post by: cyw on March 06, 2014, 11:45:00 PM

Sure, it's doable...........as long as the front is poly (which it probably is) and the color isn't too dark to absorb the color of the sublimation. White is best but you can do dark colored dye sub on other colors.
I've never, ever had a problem with poly being non-receptive. Are you sure you aren't talking anout hard goods, like mugs or plastic-like substrates?

Title: Re: Dye Sub on Foam Trucker Caps?
Post by: sweetts on March 07, 2014, 08:30:22 PM

I have some caps that came in a sample pack you sure can do them I made my daughter and her friends a few


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Title: Re: Dye Sub on Foam Trucker Caps?
Post by: ZooCity on March 27, 2014, 02:53:36 PM

Great, thanks for the help.  I'm looking into moving our trucker caps over to all dye sub rather than printing plastisol transfers in house.  Before we go and setup to print the transfers in house I'd like to get our beak wet with purchasing transfers and applying on a run.

Anyone know of a good supplier for dye sub transfers, preferably in the Northwest?

Title: Re: Dye Sub on Foam Trucker Caps?
Post by: sweetts on March 28, 2014, 12:37:03 PM

Conde, or RPL



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Title: Re: Dye Sub on Foam Trucker Caps?
Post by: ZooCity on March 28, 2014, 01:58:40 PM

Thanks RT, I saw that Conde offers it and will definitely check them out as they offer the supplies to print it in house as well which is ultimately what we will do.  Added RPL to my supplier list.  Much appreciated.