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aust1025 · April 6th, 2007

Does anyone use this product?

My question is, is this the worst stuff on the planet?
Is there a cheaper brand out there?
Anyone have any quams about this stuff?

instrumental · April 6th, 2007

i use it, it works when its needed, smells terrible, i really only used it when i would be doing big 2-3 color runs really quickly, and the heat from would make ink stick in the screens its less of a mess and works better than using thinner to clean out the ink.

neato · April 6th, 2007

Yuck!

I wouldn't touch that stuff. It'll hurt your lungs for sure.

I never use screen opener. Just a good lung friendly press wash works for me.

Fluid · April 6th, 2007

press wash/wipe is best to use. As Phillip mentioned screen opener will may you float

. We do keep it in stock for any stubborn areas yet strictly restrick the use of this as the fumes are horrible.

aust1025 · April 6th, 2007

I can vouch for the floaty thing, lol.
I got it because we used to use it alot, there is a chemical
called E.B. the b stands for butyl, i think. My mom works in a screen print factory and can get me this stuff but its mostly used for inks that need a hardener, so...

rusty · April 6th, 2007

I don't really know why I would need it? If I have my ink thinned properly, the screens do not get clogged. Although I haven't done much work with high mesh screens, such as over 200. Is it need more with them?

ironhead · April 6th, 2007

I bought some of that stuff but have yet to use it.
I was under the impression that you spray it on just for a small area of the screen that might get clogged up in the middle of a press run, so that you don't have to reclaim the whole screen.

It's not supposed to be used for reclaiming screens... or is it?

rusty · April 6th, 2007

You are right. It's for small areas that get clogged.

aust1025 · April 6th, 2007

No its not for reclaiming but i did find that if you have ink stains in your screen AFTER you reclaim, a little screen opener will take that right out.
If you can handle the smell.

Solmu · April 6th, 2007

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Originally Posted by aust1025


	If you can handle the smell.

It's not the smell I'd be concerned about, it's the having your lungs eaten away by overuse of chemicals without appropriate protective equipment.

drewothy · April 9th, 2007

Yes, i vouch for this stuff. it works extremely well. I spray it directly on the screen, and wipe it off with an old bath towel, it ends up looking as clean before you first put ink on it. as for the smell, you get used to it.

brent · May 1st, 2007

Is this brand of screen opener for plastisol or water-based inks? I use it with WB inks with mixed results.

Also, what is press wash?

hiphopshop · May 1st, 2007

I use the screen opener. It does the job for me when my screen gets clogged when I press too soon after flashing. The smell is bad though.

rusty · May 1st, 2007

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Originally Posted by brent


	Is this brand of screen opener for plastisol or water-based inks? I use it with WB inks with mixed results. Also, what is press wash?

It's for plastisol, but may also work with WB. I believe press wash is just a cleaner used that will clean plastisol inks. Again it may work with WB too, but I don't use WB.