Is it possible to use my kitchen oven set at approximately 350 degrees to heat set plastisol? I'm working out of the house, and would prefer not to invest in a lot equipment (heat gun, etc.). Are there any other shortcuts to heat set?
thanks!
If you have an electric oven, you can set it to broil and use it that way. I wouldnt recommend just turning the oven on to 350 and putting shirts in there. Its gonna be tough to get a good cure without scorching.
Get some of the temp strips they sell, also.
I have my oven set to broil with the door left open, rack on the second to bottom level, the thermometer at that level says ~250-275F, I put a shirt in for 15-20 seconds, till it smokes a little bit, pull it out.
Is it possible to use my kitchen oven set at approximately 350 degrees to heat set plastisol? I'm working out of the house, and would prefer not to invest in a lot equipment (heat gun, etc.). Are there any other shortcuts to heat set?
thanks!
If you are using your home oven that you cook out of as well, be aware of the health risks you are taking.
I did this the other day, had to run into the back yard to through a smoldering shirt onto the grass. Got a good laugh out of it. Got to figure out my times a little better.
Maybe you can help fill us in, some of us may not be aware of the health risks.
I suggest checking your ink manufacturers MSDS sheets for the health risks.
Inks have health risks when used with industry safety standards, but the risks multiply as you use them in your household without the proper safety measures that is recommended.
I suggest checking your ink manufacturers MSDS sheets for the health risks.
Inks have health risks when used with industry safety standards, but the risks multiply as you use them in your household without the proper safety measures that is recommended.
Thanks, I have read them but other than a warning not to use a cooking oven, there is no explanation of the specific health risk; since you warned to be aware of those specific health risks I thought you could help us out. The primary concern seems to be vapors raising from coatings and treatings on the shirt itself, which anyone using a flash or heat press would also be exposed to.
Thanks, I have read them but other than a warning not to use a cooking oven, there is no explanation of the specific health risk; since you warned to be aware of those specific health risks I thought you could help us out. The primary concern seems to be vapors raising from coatings and treatings on the shirt itself, which anyone using a flash or heat press would also be exposed to.
I am not saying this for the sake of arguing, but you read that you shouldn't use your cooking oven, but that is exactly what you are doing and suggest it is okay?
Just because screen printers are exposed to vapors by using a heat press, flash, or conveyor dryer, doesn't mean it is safe to use in your cooking oven!!! We have proper ventilation in our facility, which is what you need to look into as well.
I am not saying this for the sake of arguing, but you read that you shouldn't use your cooking oven, but that is exactly what you are doing and suggest it is okay?
Just because screen printers are exposed to vapors by using a heat press, flash, or conveyor dryer, doesn't mean it is safe to use in your cooking oven!!! We have proper ventilation in our facility, which is what you need to look into as well.
I didn't say I was using a cooking oven (I'm not) nor did I suggest it was okay, I'm asking because I believed the consensus has always been that the manufacturer was afraid of people catching a shirt on fire and burning their house down then suing. Until now I've never heard anyone saying there was a specific health risk associated with using a home oven. Non ventilated, non-conveyor ovens have been in use curing plastisol for decades and while it is always better to use a ventilated conveyor, I do not believe there is a significant health risk in using an oven dryer. Naturally, anytime you work with chemicals, even household cleaners, you should work in a well ventilated area.
I have been using my electric oven to heat set cotton clothing for over 10 years. Not with Plastisol inks but with water-based screen inks and acrylics.
My favourate printing ink was and still is ,Manoukian Texilac PO-E.
I agree that ventilation is an important issue as well as correct temperature control, so read the manufactures instructions carefully.
In my case I had mostly success. Perhaps 1 in 200 garments I sold would be returned with the colors washed off. My only ventilation was the kitchen fan.
I set the oven to around ( 150 C) 300 F and placed the T shirt onto a big pizza tray and into the oven for approx 10 minutes.
So far nothing bad has happened to me or the garments.
But your question was about Plastisol inks so I I'm not sure how helpful this has been.
Plastisol heat setting in the kitchen stove? 
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