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This is my second pressing of vinyl. I previously pressed a shirt that was 100% cotton without any difficulties. This time around I was pressing onto a Bella 100% cotton shirt and ran into some problems. I followed the same directions (350 degrees @ 20 sec), but when I went to peel the backing off, the design started coming off with it. I tried pressing it a little longer, but came out with the same issues. Some of it sticks and some doesn't. Now if anyone is familiar with these shirts, they have a nice soft stretchy feel to them, I don't know if it is not compatible with the thermoflex.
What do nephew?
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Do the different color vinyls have any different reactions? I also tried to peel it cold. It was very hard to peel and seemed to be sticking better, but it still wasn't adhering very well.
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If it is old stock it will be kinda sticky and harder to weed.
with these adhesive type materials, its NOT a good idea to over buy (like a 100m roll lol), buy as you need in 5yr or 10 yrd type thing.
When they sit on the shelf for too long not good. I have tested this out and storing the rolls in hot rooms for a long time...not good. Same with Flock.
now that i think about it - i am remembering once getting a 5yd roll of red thermo from beacon that was a bit long in the tooth when they shipped it to me....and it wouldn't adhere properly either - they replaced it tho as soon as i called them and the fresh batch cut & pressed just fine
Well, I tested it out last night, and it seems to be the shirt. I took a scrap piece of the same stock and pressed it to an old shirt and it came off like buttah. I peeled the piece off the Bella shirt and it left a film behind.
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well that's ugly! i wonder if the sizing they are using on the fabric is interfering with the adhesive action of the thermo - and if that's the case wouldn't it also mess with inks in transfers or screening processes.....??
Thermoflex & Bella 
I tried pressing it a little longer, but came out with the same issues. Some of it sticks and some doesn't. Now if anyone is familiar with these shirts, they have a nice soft stretchy feel to them, I don't know if it is not compatible with the thermoflex.
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Re: Thermoflex & Bella 
