Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
Is there interest in me doing video using Blue Grid opaque heat press transfer. I have some samples from Coastal Business.
Design.
trim
press.
Lou
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Yes. There is a lot of questions I have noticed about different types of transfers different types of opaque transfer and I user blue grid opaque for dark colors.
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one step opaque papers all have basicly the same application instructions, so it would probably help some people, no matter what brand of paper they use.
I am also interested Lou - We are asking you for another favor that will answer many questions on this forum.
Your actual video is a big plus for the Newbies.
Here's one for someone with Epson background:
When I use my R800 on blue grid, it is almost impossible to peel the vinyl off the backing sheet. My best luck to date has been to heat the printed paper about 5 seconds at 360 degrees, let it cool, and then peel it. The result has some tendency to stretch but appears to retain the color reasonably accuratelye ven after multiple washings.
Is this a problem caused by the R800 pigment inks?
Rip a little tear in the corner of the paper. The paper shoudl rip, but the vinyl will not. Then it should be easy to peel away the vinyl prom the paper.
Ok, Ok it's coming.. wife wanted to go to movies.. I am doing the planning now.
__________________ There is a center to everything.. I found mine at.. www.heatpressessentials.com What you need to do the job! www.tbiz101.com (New)Heat Transfer Education
__________________ There is a center to everything.. I found mine at.. www.heatpressessentials.com What you need to do the job! www.tbiz101.com (New)Heat Transfer Education
The ink shouldnt affect how well the transfer paper peels. How are you preheating the transfer? You are actually pre pressing the transfer? Never heard of that before. It is unneccisary. Just make sure all the moisture is out of the shirt, and that you are using a fresh sheet of parchment. When there is alot of moisture in the shirt, the transfer tends to get sticky, and hard to move around, and when you use an old piece of parchment paper, it can be hard to peel, but other than that I havent had any problems.
Blue grid Opaque transfer 
