[halfmoon]

Hi all,

I'm a newbie, just printed almost successfully with my own supplies for the first time. The only real trouble I ran into was that I had a very hard time removing the emulsion. I used Enviro-Strip... I sprayed it directly onto both sides of the screen and let it sit for 30 seconds, and then washed it out with a spray hose. Are there any common mistakes that would make it so hard to wash out? I sprayed it on when the screen was damp... does it need to be dry? The emulsion I used was ProChem SWR-3.

Thanks all.

 

[RatedOG]

I use the same emulsion remover too, make sure to scrub the emulsion after letting the remover soak for a minute. Don't let the remover dry! The waterbased emulsion is a little tougher to remove, but with some scrubbing it should be a breeze.

 

[Celtic]

Buy a pressure washer
It's a must have.

 

[halfmoon]

Thanks guys for the responses.

RatedOG, what do you scrub it with? I have these sort of coarse pads that I used, but I may have rinsed some off the chemical off before I scrubbed.

Celtic, I have a hose with a tip that sprays out at high pressure. It's not one of those huge long ones that I've used before in professional screen printing shops, but it seems to get a respectable amount of pressure.

Will try again next weekend!

 

[RatedOG]

I use these from silkscreeningsupplies.com
Replaceable Red Scrub Pad For Screen Cleaning

I get the screen wet on both sides. Spray diluted enviro strip onto both sides of screen. Sit for a minute. Scrub both sides till I can see the emulsion starting to break up. Spray the heck out of the screen till off, takes just a minute. Except the corners take a little more time where the emulsion might be a little thick.

I have a pressure washer, but I find I don't really need it that often. It is nice because it takes off the emulsion quicker. But it takes me just as long considering I have to hook up the hose to it and plug it in. My garden hose works perfectly fine with a nozzle like you mentioned. I actually just got done reclaiming 6 screens about 10 minutes ago

 

[Texsource Ronnie]

make sure you do not let the er remover dry, it will lock up your screen, always use a different brush for er remover vs degreasing. i buy a product called Chem ER 1 from a company in n.c. called Texsource.
P.S. they are very helpful.