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Can somebody tell me how to get ink off the top of my heat press? I had used an old mousepad I pressed to put under a jacket I was pressing to raise up part and did not realize part of the mouse pad slipped out and touched and then stuck to the top of my press. Now there is ink on there.
It is a Hix Swingman 15" and the ink from the mousepad was from an inkjet transfer.
Mike, there have been many different ways suggested here. Search, "cleaning heatpress"
But....I contacted the distributer I bought mine from. They said to use something like comet, and one of those plastic scrubby things you use for dishes. I havent done it yet...but thats what I plan to do within the next couple days.
Thanks all. As it seems that there is so many answers I decided to reach out to Hix just in case being scared that I might damage it. This is what they emailed back in case anybody else has a Hix press and ever has this issue.
"We suggest soap and warm water. If this doesn’t work, apply mineral spirits, allow to penetrate, and wipe clean."
No problem at all and thank your for your replies. As you had mentioned contacting your distributor it is what helped to push me to call Hix. Thanks again!
well today is my heat press cleaning day (and my first cleaning for the Brother too) I have mineral spirits, I have plastic scrubbies, and I have rubber gloves!! If one doesnt work, I have the other. Im good to go!
First I used the plastic scrubby and some comet. Ink came off, but its going to take a jug of that stuff, and some serious elbow grease.
Then I tried the mr. clean magic eraser....its ok if you do a weekly or monthly cleaning.....still lots of elbow grease.
Then I tried a s.o.s. it was good for the heavy thick stuff in the middle, but I was scared to scratch or damage the platen. So I have the really heavy stuff off.
Then I tried the mineral spirits. Nope....then my husband comes over and says "Hey, that stuff is flamable!" So I wiped after a couple minutes, and it just took off a little bit of it.....again....lots of elbow grease involved.
K, then I cleaned and wiped to get the mineral spirits off, then warmed up the press to do what Co-eds suggested. That didnt do a thing for me.
So......tonight will include a trip to Jo-Annes fabrics for some of that iron cleaner that has been suggested here before.
I want to add......I didnt know I was suppose to clean this thing. I didnt realize how bad it was until images started sticking to the top platen (after we got the ink printer) Now I know that I need to clean this thing on a regular basis.
First I used the plastic scrubby and some comet. Ink came off, but its going to take a jug of that stuff, and some serious elbow grease.
Then I tried the mr. clean magic eraser....its ok if you do a weekly or monthly cleaning.....still lots of elbow grease.
Then I tried a s.o.s. it was good for the heavy thick stuff in the middle, but I was scared to scratch or damage the platen. So I have the really heavy stuff off.
Then I tried the mineral spirits. Nope....then my husband comes over and says "Hey, that stuff is flamable!" So I wiped after a couple minutes, and it just took off a little bit of it.....again....lots of elbow grease involved.
K, then I cleaned and wiped to get the mineral spirits off, then warmed up the press to do what Co-eds suggested. That didnt do a thing for me.
So......tonight will include a trip to Jo-Annes fabrics for some of that iron cleaner that has been suggested here before.
I want to add......I didnt know I was suppose to clean this thing. I didnt realize how bad it was until images started sticking to the top platen (after we got the ink printer) Now I know that I need to clean this thing on a regular basis.
I used it "about" 2 months ago . . and my press STILL looks new
you use it while the press is hot . . be sure to put wax paper or something that catches the drippings . . .
Diane
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dont know yet, I was waiting for my 40%off coupon for joannes to come in sundays paper sometimes the scotch in me really shows thru
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This is the stuff I used
Thanks so much Diane, I had read your orginal post about this when I was trying to figure out how to clean it. But Im not an ebay shopper...dont know why. But if some iron cleaner from joannes doesnt do the trick I just may have to break down and buy from ebay.
really really really good stuff . .
hardly any elbow grease at all . . . it starts working as soon as you apply it . . I used a dry terry cloth towel . . folded it (so I don't get burned) and squeezed the stuff on the towel and ran the towel (ever so softly) across the plate --- man -- I am telling you it's like a miracle LOL*~
. . then I kept applying EZoff with a little bit of elbow grease . . after it was good and clean -- I took a wet terry cloth towel (clean one) and wiped it down with plain water --- I took some old t-shirt and did some pressing the next day to be sure that the residue was gone . .
and the plate looks GREAT --- even after two months . . .
Diane
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Last edited by Shuffy; September 24th, 2007 at 02:38 PM.
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How to clean ink off top of my heat press? 
