how do i avoid my t-shirt getting stained by the heat press
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how do i avoid my t-shirt getting stained by the heat press
how do i avoid my t-shirt getting stained by the heat press
on the first of day of using my heat press, i used a white t-shirt and transfer paper, when the temperature was at 220, i clamped the machine in for 20 seconds, after releasing the hold i found out that the t-shirt had a yellow outlining, it was slightly burnt, how do i avoid this????
Re: how do i avoid my t-shirt getting stained by the heat press
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Originally Posted by kwabee
on the first of day of using my heat press, i used a white t-shirt and transfer paper, when the temperature was at 220, i clamped the machine in for 20 seconds, after releasing the hold i found out that the t-shirt had a yellow outlining, it was slightly burnt, how do i avoid this????
I use temps up to 205 degrees Celcius on my press which equals 400 degress F . This is the temp that the transfer instructions give . What I would do is get a oven thermometer you know the long metal spike one and clamp the spike between the heat press when it has reached the temp you have dialed in , the temp can be a long way out from what you think you have . Also have a look at getting a teflon sheet to cover the shirt when pressing . Do a search on the net , they have different sizes for different presses . And good luck with it all
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Originally Posted by bern
I use temps up to 205 degrees Celcius on my press which equals 400 degress F . This is the temp that the transfer instructions give . What I would do is get a oven thermometer you know the long metal spike one and clamp the spike between the heat press when it has reached the temp you have dialed in , the temp can be a long way out from what you think you have . Also have a look at getting a teflon sheet to cover the shirt when pressing . Do a search on the net , they have different sizes for different presses . And good luck with it all
Yeah thats what it sounds like to me as well, either the press is set way to hot or running hot. Verify your press is getting to the temp you have dialed in.
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If you can't avoid the scorching, many people here use a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water to get rid of it. I haven't tried it, but you can get more info here:
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