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screen printing => Waterbase and Discharge => Topic started by: Rockers on August 06, 2020, 12:57:42 AM

Title: Discharge Red vibrancy issues
Post by: Rockers on August 06, 2020, 12:57:42 AM

It`s always discharge red that causes issues for us. I feel like it`s never as vibrant as it could or should be. The black shirts we print on are discharging just fine. I feel like something else is causing this. How much discharge agent is too much for a nice bright vibrant red? Better to stay below 6%-7%? Increase the percentage of pigments?
We are using the CCI discharge mixing system not RFU colors. What pantone colors you use for a nice standard red?

Title: Re: Discharge Red vibrancy issues
Post by: Homer on August 06, 2020, 06:48:12 AM

Sericol ink, 4% agent- absolute best discharge red out there. Everything else is always muted and flat, especially CCI.

Title: Re: Discharge Red vibrancy issues
Post by: dirkdiggler on August 06, 2020, 09:45:04 AM

Quote from: Homer on August 06, 2020, 06:48:12 AM

Sericol ink, 4% agent- absolute best discharge red out there. Everything else is always muted and flat, especially CCI.

Truth

Title: Re: Discharge Red vibrancy issues
Post by: Orion on August 06, 2020, 09:50:54 AM

If you want to stay with CCI, look at their "Fox Red" discharge. Also when using a red discharge try around 3% on the activator.

https://www.ccidom.com/us/en/ajax/products:quick-view/fox-red/ (https://www.ccidom.com/us/en/ajax/products:quick-view/fox-red/)

Title: Re: Discharge Red vibrancy issues
Post by: lancasterprinthouse on August 06, 2020, 12:01:50 PM

Cci regular pigments or boost? We use boost for bright colors


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Title: Re: Discharge Red vibrancy issues
Post by: Rockers on August 07, 2020, 01:12:43 AM

I`m so glad I posted this question and very happy with all the replies posted. Needless to say you guys were spot on, I upped the pigment load decreased the % of activator and the reds are looking very nice now.

Cheers.