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All around favorite "White" ink?



 
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Old July 9th, 2007 Jul 9, 2007 1:41:59 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Default All around favorite "White" ink?

Hardcore Screen Printers....I was just wondering what is your absolute favorite WHITE Ink to use?
At the company that I came from, we really only used Wilfex inks.....Genesis White, Extreme White and a Low Bleed white.....Now, I'm in the final stages of setting up my own shop and I am just wondering what else is out there that people would recommend using.
What gives you the best all around combo of durability, feel, brightness & bleed resistance?

I've been helping out a friend lately, who has beend using the QCM Glacier white and it seems to give really good results in all of those catagories. It seems to be every bit as opaque as the Wilflex whites and seems to be a bit easier to work with & has a softer feel when cured.

Anybody have any favorites that they would recommend trying?

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We have had great success with Wilflex Buffalo White for our underbase whites and all purpose whites. Wilflex Tiger whites for our highlight whites and white on white shirt prints
 
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Genesis by Wilflex, I must say Thats a great product!! We have tried the White Buffalo but found that the Genesis rolls better!!!
 
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Default Re: All around favorite "White" ink?

I got a sample of the One-Stroke LB Premium White. It was nice and creamy and covered very well. After using it I'm sold and ordered a gallon.

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Default Re: All around favorite "White" ink?

I like Union Bright Cotton white, and for 50/50 shirts and fleece, Union Diamond White.
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Union ultra soft plus opaque white,
 
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Default Re: All around favorite "White" ink?

I'll second the One Stroke LB White. I've tried many other brands that claim they have a creamy opaque ink, but always come back to One Stroke.
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Default Re: All around favorite "White" ink?

There's underbase for 100% cotton and underbase (low-bleed) for blends and then there's highlight whites for cotton and polyester/blends.

I've found most are about the same and the big differences come from environment and how people work the inks.
 
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Default Re: All around favorite "White" ink?

Never heard of One Stroke. Is that the brand? Is LB for Low Bleed?

I've always used Triangle Pheonix White. It seems to be pretty opaque, but isn't very easy to work with. Of course I have nothing to compare it to.
 
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