Discuss the different brands and sizes of heat presses available on the market, including Hix, GeoKnight, Hotronix, and other smaller manufacturers. Topics include maintenance, selection, styles and more.
I have primarily used 50/50 shirts but recently have had pleny of requests for 100% cotton. I am using Thermoflex Plus and Hotmark 70 for multi-layer lettering. Neither of them say anything about preheating the shirts. Question is this. Is the moisture content in the cotton hurting the adhesion when applying these vinyls?
Hi Pat, I always pre heat a garment until all the steam is done coming off the material. Lift the press a few times to check. I would have to say moisture would not be good.
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Hi Pat, I always pre heat a garment until all the steam is done coming off the material. Lift the press a few times to check. I would have to say moisture would not be good.
I agree with Bob moisture is never any good.
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Yes - moisture/chemicals are not good for adhesion - this problem is even more prevalent when dealing with synthetic fabrics such as polyester or nylon jerseys.
I find the best way to preheat to continually tap the press against the garment and let the steam release. When you lock the press down, a lot of the steam is still trapped into the garment.
Pressing cotton shirts 
Daniel Slatkin 
