creepyguyguy

ive recently printed some shirts for a local band and after a few washes the ink looked like it had almost washed all the way out, it was a black ink printed onto a colored shirt. im using atlas plastisol ink. any suggestions or explanations as to why this happened and what i can do to keep it from happening again?

 

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Roboto

same thing happended to me , The guys on here tol me that it didnt cure right since i used an oven, lol next time im gonna turn it up more

 

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SLGProduction

Most inks need to reach 320 degrees to cure. Call Atlas and ask the what the curing temp for that ink. You also need to get a temp gun so you know they are reaching the right temp. What are you using to cure your shirts?

 

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Fluid

Agree with SLGProduction

Sounds like they were not cured totally. 320 is the magic number and must reach this for a couple of seconds

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creepyguyguy

i use a conveyor dryer or a flash dryer, should i set the heat on the dryer higher or set it so the shirts go thru it at a slower pace?

 

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Fluid

probably both. Also remember the more shirts on the belt the more heat is being consumed thus lowering the temp.

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