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screen printing => Waterbase and Discharge => Topic started by: mt_signex on June 02, 2016, 02:47:27 PM
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I just ordered a gallon of CCI U-Base, and some activator.
I am interested in trying to use this for dark garments with plastisol on top. I generally print with a 156 or 230 underbase using 230-305 for colors with a flash after the base, and 1 flash somewhere in the colors as needed and the rest wet on wet.
Can anyone offer a few simple tips on printing like this? 80-90% of what I print is Gildan 2000 100% Cotton tees with sim process ranging from 4-6 colors.
Will I need to wear a respirator while printing and will a standard 3M mask with organic vapor filters work well?
I'm running a Workhorse Sabre auto with 1 flashback and 1 quartz flash.
Thanks!
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We run the CCI through a 196, flash and then wow
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Vent your shop very good as well. If you can do this you shouldn't need to where a mask.
Murphy
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We run CCI DC UB with plastisol on top on a regular basis. Also on a Sabre. We do a quick flash, then plastisol WOW on top. Use your Quartz flash.
If you have a properly vented dryer, you shouldn't have to wear a respirator. Open up your shop bays (if you have them) and run some fans for extra ventilation.
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Great, I'm excited to give this a shot and surprised I've never tried it before. My shop is a metal building with 1 bay and a 36" exhaust fan, but the dryer is not vented, however that will probably be done before I try out the discharge, but it sounds like it shouldn't be too hard. I've got a 20' dryer with recirculating fans so hopefully all will go well.
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I just ordered a gallon of CCI U-Base, and some activator.
I am interested in trying to use this for dark garments with plastisol on top. I generally print with a 156 or 230 underbase using 230-305 for colors with a flash after the base, and 1 flash somewhere in the colors as needed and the rest wet on wet.
Can anyone offer a few simple tips on printing like this? 80-90% of what I print is Gildan 2000 100% Cotton tees with sim process ranging from 4-6 colors.
Will I need to wear a respirator while printing and will a standard 3M mask with organic vapor filters work well?
I'm running a Workhorse Sabre auto with 1 flashback and 1 quartz flash.
Thanks!
It smells but I’ve never seen anyone where a mask to print, the suggested mask would be suitable if they wanted to wear one. The mesh is correct, Add 4-5 % D-Powder. mix enough for 8 hrs max, print and flash once or twice until it just starts to discharge then print other colors. Fully cure through a dryer. Will need to put less ink down than normal when printing colors, so would suggest the finer end of his mesh range suggestion
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you need to add some discharge white to the clear base.
print through the same mesh you use now and see what happens.
pierre