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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: merchmonster on March 09, 2018, 10:29:26 PM

Title: Hat press leaving marks on foam hats
Post by: merchmonster on March 09, 2018, 10:29:26 PM
We were attempting to press some trucker hats today and the hat press left hat press shaped indents in the foam. Are these going to fall out naturally? Or does anyone have tricks to get them out or prevent them?

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Hat press leaving marks on foam hats
Post by: mimosatexas on March 10, 2018, 08:16:02 AM
too much pressure.  On the foam truckers you can get away with very light pressure.
Title: Re: Hat press leaving marks on foam hats
Post by: mooseman on March 10, 2018, 08:56:35 AM
Quote from: merchmonster on March 09, 2018, 10:29:26 PM
We were attempting to press some trucker hats today and the hat press left hat press shaped indents in the foam. Are these going to fall out naturally? Or does anyone have tricks to get them out or prevent them?

Thanks in advance.



This was a similar topic a bit ago, may have some additional info for you.
mooseman
http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,20842.msg198953.html#msg198953 (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,20842.msg198953.html#msg198953)


Title: Re: Hat press leaving marks on foam hats
Post by: Colin on March 10, 2018, 09:07:29 AM
Get a steamer.  Just a simple $20 steamer from amazon.

Press marks come right out!
Title: Re: Hat press leaving marks on foam hats
Post by: merchmonster on March 10, 2018, 09:37:30 AM
Quote from: Colin on March 10, 2018, 09:07:29 AM
Get a steamer.  Just a simple $20 steamer from amazon.

Press marks come right out!

sweet i have one i will try that!
Title: Re: Hat press leaving marks on foam hats
Post by: merchmonster on March 10, 2018, 09:38:11 AM
Quote from: mimosatexas on March 10, 2018, 08:16:02 AM
too much pressure.  On the foam truckers you can get away with very light pressure.

we tried backing off the pressure but caused application issues :( oops, misprint.
Title: Re: Hat press leaving marks on foam hats
Post by: merchmonster on March 10, 2018, 09:40:33 AM
Quote from: mooseman on March 10, 2018, 08:56:35 AM
Quote from: merchmonster on March 09, 2018, 10:29:26 PM
We were attempting to press some trucker hats today and the hat press left hat press shaped indents in the foam. Are these going to fall out naturally? Or does anyone have tricks to get them out or prevent them?

Thanks in advance.



This was a similar topic a bit ago, may have some additional info for you.
mooseman
[url]http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,20842.msg198953.html#msg198953[/url] ([url]http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,20842.msg198953.html#msg198953[/url])


thanks! we do have a neoprene build up but maybe it's not enough. i see frog has 2, we're using 1.
Title: Re: Hat press leaving marks on foam hats
Post by: Frog on March 10, 2018, 09:56:58 AM
Quote from: merchmonster on March 10, 2018, 09:40:33 AM
Quote from: mooseman on March 10, 2018, 08:56:35 AM
Quote from: merchmonster on March 09, 2018, 10:29:26 PM
We were attempting to press some trucker hats today and the hat press left hat press shaped indents in the foam. Are these going to fall out naturally? Or does anyone have tricks to get them out or prevent them?

Thanks in advance.





This was a similar topic a bit ago, may have some additional info for you.
mooseman
[url]http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,20842.msg198953.html#msg198953[/url] ([url]http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,20842.msg198953.html#msg198953[/url])


thanks! we do have a neoprene build up but maybe it's not enough. i see frog has 2, we're using 1.


 I needed more of a gradual step.
But just to demonstrate the craziness of this biz, I just ran 30 Otto flat brim foam truckers with nothing special, and had no marks.
I also was pressing vinyl.
That may allow less pressure than plastisol.

btw, more and more, I am using folded paper towel material for shims and auxiliary pads. Very easy to make custom shapes and thicknesses.