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Title: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: mooseman on February 05, 2015, 09:40:18 AM
When I under cure a tee and it gets washed the ink fades / comes off. Actually we all get that.............

but EVERY time I show up in my shop with a new sweatshirt or pair of jeans I ALWAYS get a nice swipe of ink on my new duds. I wipe it off hit it with a little ink wash and take the new duds home to wash.
The damn problem is THE UNCURED RAW INK NEVER COMES OUT!  :o You would think based on all of our experience that completely uncured ink would be gone................NOT
mooseman confused
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: larryk on February 05, 2015, 10:42:19 AM
Well that's good enough for me..... I'm selling both of my dryers and saving on that electric bill every month. Thanks for the tip Moose! Know if I can just figure out how to wipe off that excess ink without smearing the design.
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: tonyt79 on February 05, 2015, 11:04:35 AM
I seem to have the same problem. Been thinking about getting some aprons to wear while printing. Not sure I can bring myself to do it. But I have a taste for kind of expensive jeans!
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: Itsa Little CrOoked on February 05, 2015, 11:34:50 AM
I rarely used to get ink on myself, printing all manual. I sorta had my ink management all sorted.

But with my addition of an auto, I seem to be slinging ink and crap all over the place.

I've tried curing the "indiscretions" first, before the spot cleaning gun. With some colors that helps, but I can't imagine why.  However, if I don't--but just go right to the gun--it always seems it's harder.

No. It makes no sense, but that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: Ripcord on February 05, 2015, 03:33:53 PM
Get a can of Sprayway C-60 Solvent Degreaser. Next time you get ink where you don't want it, spray it with that stuff and watch it miraculously disappear. (Hold a rag behind the fabric to catch the ink.)

The stuff is amazing. I don't know what I did without it. It stinks to high heaven, but evaporates without a trace.
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: Sbrem on February 05, 2015, 03:36:16 PM
I don't understand why you would want to wipe the ink off your pants, it's a badge of honor...

Steve
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: mooseman on February 05, 2015, 06:26:52 PM
I don't understand why you would want to wipe the ink off your pants, it's a badge of honor...

Steve
mostly because my wife wants to open up a SNEAKER STORE IN MY BUTT because I am decorating the house, furniture dinner chairs and other home real estate with ink transfers ::)
mooseman
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: mooseman on February 05, 2015, 06:28:25 PM
Get a can of Sprayway C-60 Solvent Degreaser. Next time you get ink where you don't want it, spray it with that stuff and watch it miraculously disappear. (Hold a rag behind the fabric to catch the ink.)

The stuff is amazing. I don't know what I did without it. It stinks to high heaven, but evaporates without a trace.

Thanks Rip, I am going to try that anything has got to work better than what I am doing now.
mooseman
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: screenxpress on February 05, 2015, 08:17:01 PM
Get a can of Sprayway C-60 Solvent Degreaser. Next time you get ink where you don't want it, spray it with that stuff and watch it miraculously disappear. (Hold a rag behind the fabric to catch the ink.)

The stuff is amazing. I don't know what I did without it. It stinks to high heaven, but evaporates without a trace.

Is that something from the screen printing supplier or auto supply?
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: Racer Tees on February 05, 2015, 08:20:30 PM
I get ink everywhere some days.  Today I decided to not wear gloves when refilling my 1430 carts... I've got one hand thats about 50% black now...

Have a pile of clothes that are specifically for wearing in my shop.  Change out of them right when I get home.  Gave up on trying to keep it off me or trying to get it out of my work clothes.
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: Ripcord on February 05, 2015, 08:46:55 PM
Is that something from the screen printing supplier or auto supply?
I got it from one of my screen printing suppliers. He told me one of his other customers told him about it so he picked some up. I bought a can to check it out and that same day got white ink on the brand new sweatshirt I was wearing. Sprayed it right out and it was as good as new.

I use it all the time. Already on my second can.
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: screenxpress on February 05, 2015, 11:42:46 PM
Thanks.  I'll check it out locally.
Title: Re: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY!!!!!!!!
Post by: Inkworks on February 06, 2015, 01:03:12 AM
When I under cure a tee and it gets washed the ink fades / comes off. Actually we all get that.............

but EVERY time I show up in my shop with a new sweatshirt or pair of jeans I ALWAYS get a nice swipe of ink on my new duds. I wipe it off hit it with a little ink wash and take the new duds home to wash.
The damn problem is THE UNCURED RAW INK NEVER COMES OUT!  :o You would think based on all of our experience that completely uncured ink would be gone................NOT
mooseman confused

It falls under the same category of: "a .005" flaw in an image will hold through the whole run, while a .010" portion of the actual image will disappear on the second print."