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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: Maxie on October 26, 2018, 09:48:45 AM

Title: How long do you keep your squeegees
Post by: Maxie on October 26, 2018, 09:48:45 AM

How long do you keep your squeegees and how do you know when it's time to change them?
Some of mine are really old.

Title: Re: How long do you keep your squeegees
Post by: Doug S on October 26, 2018, 10:03:15 AM

We keep ours a long time since we sharpen them.  Without a sharpener we used to flip them in the holders getting longer use with them when they were getting pretty dull testing with our finger tips. 

Title: Re: How long do you keep your squeegees
Post by: numbercruncher on October 26, 2018, 11:05:27 AM

I'd be interested in what the squeegee manufaturers would say.... how long? is the edge sharp enough....

Title: Re: How long do you keep your squeegees
Post by: Frog on October 26, 2018, 11:32:26 AM

Assuming sharpening maintenance, over the years I have seen two other conditions that signalled the end of the line. Depending on chemicals being used, the squeegees would eventually either soften or stiffen.

Title: Re: How long do you keep your squeegees
Post by: Prince Art on October 26, 2018, 11:47:35 AM

If you sharpen, and they stop taking an edge, there's a good clue. Too much chemical & time, and I've seen them just generate gummy boogers on the grinder. (And there's nothing like reaching for one you haven't used in a while and realizing the blade is sticky. That one's a goner!)

Title: Re: How long do you keep your squeegees
Post by: trebor on October 26, 2018, 12:43:39 PM

We usually start around 15" but the corners wear down a bit after a while. Sorry...couldn't resist!