doleboy

I have mixed 50% wilflex plascharge and 50% artists white, then added in 10% activator but the finished print looks an off white-brown color. I initially thought it was burned/scorched ink, but I'm pretty sure it's just the raw cotton color. What I am wondering is how do I get a nice bright white with the plascharge system?? Thanks

 

Reply With Quote

doleboy

I should mention that I am printing on black American apparel. Similar result occured with a test print on a black 100% cotton jerzees t shirt.

 

Reply With Quote

out da box

You may try upping the amount of white ink used. I have gotten similar results when trying to discharge.

__________________
Ridgely, Operations Mngr. Out Da Box
Custom Screenprinting Service Greensboro

 

Reply With Quote

InkedApparel

I have also gotten a brownish color to the shirt when discharging...what I did was discharge then printed a white on top of the discharge...defeating the pupose of the discharge but got a nice white print.

Inked

__________________
Inked Apparel Direct
custom screen printing

 

Reply With Quote

RayWilflex

It looks like 2 things may be working against you. First and foremost, not all shirts are fully dischargable. I have tested the 2 you mentioned and I have had simular results. If the customer is asking for that particular shirt you can do what Inkedapparel suggest, but you don't have so do a heavy deposit on the white. Print the PlasCharge then the white through a 305 mesh, flash, then colors.
The better shirts that have discharges for me are Allstyle.
Also, When mixing. Please mix like this.
1) figure your formula size (say it's 200 grms)
2) dispense your Plascharge (100 grms)
3) Add your activator - (6% of 200grms)
4) mix throughly... wait 10 minutes ... mix again
5) add your white plastisol

With the right dischargable good, you can do a mix of 30% white and 70% Plascharge if you wish.
Ray

 

Reply With Quote

doleboy

thanks for all the responses.
ray, i'll have to try your advice!
i was adding activator after mixing the NF discharge base with the plastisol. could activating first yield better results with the same shirt stock?

 

Reply With Quote