Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
Just curious. I'm using plastisol transfers (hot-split). Throughout the Summer, I had no problems with them. Press temp. was 380, and press time was 6 seconds. The transfers peeled fine, and all was sunshine and roses.
Now, (living in rainy Vancouver) I'm finding that the parts of the transfers often peel up off the shirt, and I have to quickly put the transfer sheet back on the shirt, press again, and hope there are no marks, and that the ink transfers in the exact right spot. - doesn't always work, and I'm wasting shirts.
Does the moisture in the air cause this to happen? I pre-press the shirts, as usual, but lately it's becoming a "cross-my-fingers" situation.
you ned to get all the moisture out of the shirt. humidity plays a huge part in this, so you will need to pre-press for longer. I notice a difference even when shirts are stored in my basement vs in the regular finished part of the house. In the basements where it is more humid, it reguires longer pre-pressing to remove the moisture.
yea...thats your problem right there. In my basement, I usually press for 20 seconds and then let the shirt sit there for another 20 seconds while the steam rises up. I wait until the shirt is bone dry.
Yep, when it lifts it usually means too much moisture on the shirt. The shirt needs to feel dry to the touch. Also try fine tunning with less time 4-6 sec. at 375F. W/ Med-Hi pressure. With Some transfer types they apply quicker, so 2 seconds more or less makes a big difference.
Ack! I thought I was the only one! My current solution is freezing the shirt before pressing. My future soluion is a dehumidifier. I got the second crappiest one at Target for 129 marked down from 200 you can order it online it was only 11 shipping. I don't know if it is a solution but I think it is worth a shot. We'll see. I am using heat transfers and a mighty press and am high up on the 9th floor in L.A.
Plastisol transfers vs. Weather changes 
