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lugo175 · February 5th, 2009

hey fellas, just wondering what type of heat gun is needed for screening, do i have to get a special silkscreening gun or can any one do, any thoughts thanks

mrvixx · February 5th, 2009

Any should work as long as it gets hot enough

lugo175 · February 5th, 2009

cool thankyou

pukingdeserthobo · February 5th, 2009

you can pick one up at home depot

lugo175 · February 5th, 2009

thats great i was just looking for one right now

distantcowboy · February 5th, 2009

When do you know that the ink has gotten "hot enough" Do you put the heat gun on high and just swarm over the design for a few minutes? Also, can it get too hot and melt the design?

pukingdeserthobo · February 5th, 2009

for plastisol ink should reach 320+ you can also do a scratch test if it starts braking its not cured yet but it not 100%

OvEr ExPoSuRe · February 5th, 2009

Im presuming you mean to spot cure inks in between clours?
in Industry a flash cure unit is better, but the ol' heat gun will work just as well, dont get it too close to the garments though, they put out a fair bit of heat

DayByDayWSTCST · February 5th, 2009

I never used a heat gun before but when i cure my ink i bought a Temp gun from sears. Whether i use my dryer or my flash cure i make sure I cure the ink to the temp the manufacture recommends and with the laser temp gun i can make sure its correct. They run from $50 plus

OvEr ExPoSuRe · February 5th, 2009

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Originally Posted by lugo175


	hey fellas, just wondering what type of heat gun is needed for screening, do i have to get a special silkscreening gun or can any one do, any thoughts thanks