yes... always dehase...even if you think it isnt "that bad"
I definitely disagree. Dehazer is nasty stuff, and the less you expose yourself to it the better. Personally I don't use it unless it's actually necessary (which much of the time it isn't).
I definitely disagree. Dehazer is nasty stuff, and the less you expose yourself to it the better. Personally I don't use it unless it's actually necessary (which much of the time it isn't).
well .... to each his own....
I like to have my screens as close to new as I can get...so when there is a problem...thats one less thing that could be the cause.
I definitely disagree. Dehazer is nasty stuff, and the less you expose yourself to it the better. Personally I don't use it unless it's actually necessary (which much of the time it isn't).
Thanks for the reply.
So in your opinion when is it absolutely necessary?
If you do not de-haze. the emulsion will still stick. eventually you will have to dehaze to get consistant results but. you are ok not to dehaze a few times.
Easiway, ICC, and Franmarr make a all in one dehaze/degrease/ink remover solution. I use the ICC stuff- it's called liquid renew.
I use it after a dirty screen comes out the dip tank and is pressure washed.
Usually the screen will still have some ink, bits of emulsion and other residue on it. One scrub of the dehaze on both sides and a pressure wash- voila- done and in one big step.
Easiway, ICC, and Franmarr make a all in one dehaze/degrease/ink remover solution. I use the ICC stuff- it's called liquid renew.
I use it after a dirty screen comes out the dip tank and is pressure washed.
Usually the screen will still have some ink, bits of emulsion and other residue on it. One scrub of the dehaze on both sides and a pressure wash- voila- done and in one big step.
Looks like the supplier I use has that stuff. I will get some the next time I have to order chemicals.
So in your opinion when is it absolutely necessary?
When the haze moves from being a mostly irrelevant stain to creating actual blockages. If you put the screen on a light table you can better see what is going on with the mesh.
I would use a safer de-hazer and de have everytime. De-hazing everytime would insure that you would not get a build up that disrupt your print. you can get citrus/soy based dehazers that are safer to use.
I would spread emulsion on my screens. Then put them in a closet with a little heater/fan. The heat (though it was very low) seemed to bake the emulsion into the screen. Now I can't get a very light image of where the emulsion was out of the screen after I clean it. Will De-Hazing take it out? And restore my screens to (almost) new condition? At the risk of treading trade secrets. Is there a generic chemical that will get it out?
thanks (am a newbie)
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