HOOSIER DADDY

Every so often we get an ink smudge on a garment; it happened a couple days ago when printing white saddle pads with large numbers. I am currious how others handle this problem. White shoe polish? White paint? White tooth paste.....oh no, that's what you fill holes in the wall with when you move out of your appartment.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks-
Robin

 

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coverall ts

i use a spotting gun, most screener have one just for this problem. the gun uses dry cleaner solution that breaks down the plastisol ink.

 

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denck

Try Berrymans Carb cleaner ( Yes I mean it )
The carb cleaner has alot of the same chemicals as dry cleaning fluid. You can find a can anywhere

 

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joeshaul

The Brother uses water based inks, I'm unsure how well things can be removed once it's been heat set.

The main causes of smudges are generally the material is not level, or the material is hanging over the edge raised up a little. If the material's hanging over the edge and the head hits it, it'll usually leave a big mark on the side, and possibly a few marks elsewhere in the design.

If it does it really out of the ordinary, check your print head and make sure there's no buildup of loose cotton fiber. This happened on my machine, I didn't really understand it, as it was kind of just spitting randomly on the shirt, but what was happening: ink was traveling from the head to the cotton buildup which was then occasionally dripping on my shirt. I was surprised at how big the cotton buildup was, I carefully removed it with tweezers (it was actually on the left side of the print carriage deal) and cleaned the printhead with the swabs.

As for saving the garment, if the head hits the side, I try to only press the area necessary. My mother uses a spot remover for clothes and a sponger to try to get the ink out, if that fails, we'll toss it in the wash.

 

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