[mikehoma]

I've been doing foil transfers for quite some time now...as of recently, I have had some mysterious problems...randomly and without any rym or reason, some fo my foil transfers come right off...I mean with a simple strip of double sided tape, the whole thing easily comes right off...I''ve tried everything and am at a total lost...has anyone experienced this issie...any advise or thought...would be much appreciated...Thanks Much

 

[JeridHill]

Wow, that's not good. Are you using plastisol ink or textile adhesive? My guess is plastisol inks. Did you change inks? Maybe from a different lot? Different foils?

 

[mikehoma]

We haver used both plastisoles and waterbase...we have changes and tried a variety of adhesives...foils...etc...it seems like the likely problem is with the pressing, but temaptures and pressures work well on some but than a disaster on others and this is with three different pressess...I'm at a loss?

 

[JeridHill]

You could check to see if your press is getting up to temperature. Medium to firm pressure works well. If you are using adhesive, you need a good coating. You could use a smaller mesh like an 83 or even a 60. You want a good deposit of adhesive first, flash it, then place your foil on and press.

 

[Uncle John]

Try this, Press the shirt until you know all the moisture is out of it. We made samples of a sweat shirt with a Christmas design in the summer and they were great. When we did a production run in Nov. the foil came off, turns out it was the humidity because of the rains was the problem.
Good Luck, John

 

[Leatherneck]

Try this, Press the shirt until you know all the moisture is out of it. We made samples of a sweat shirt with a Christmas design in the summer and they were great. When we did a production run in Nov. the foil came off, turns out it was the humidity because of the rains was the problem.
Good Luck, John

Wow, this is not good... I agree pressing the garment until you know it's moisture free. Other than that much like the other poster I would suggest making sure the press is getting up to temp but didn't you say you had tried 3 different presses or was it 3 pressing attempts?

 

[mikehoma]

Yes...we actually purchased a specail piece of equipment to make certain the tempature readings were accurate and all are...the mystery is that in the same stack of lets say 200 shirts...you can of groupings of 10-20 shirts here and there in which the foil comes right off while a grouing right before or after the foil is just fine??

 

[Leatherneck]

Yes...we actually purchased a specail piece of equipment to make certain the tempature readings were accurate and all are...the mystery is that in the same stack of lets say 200 shirts...you can of groupings of 10-20 shirts here and there in which the foil comes right off while a grouing right before or after the foil is just fine??

wow, that really doesn't make any sense at all. ok, if the heat is good, i dont know what else it could be since some appear to work the way they should and others come right up.

 

[JeridHill]

wow, that really doesn't make any sense at all. ok, if the heat is good, i dont know what else it could be since some appear to work the way they should and others come right up.

I agree, I can only think of it being the foils and having inconsistencies in the manufacturing. But it's only a guess.

 

[Leatherneck]

I agree, I can only think of it being the foils and having inconsistencies in the manufacturing. But it's only a guess.

Well on that I would have to agree with you it's really the only thing left to consider . Have you contacted who you got them from and told them what is happening?

 

[mikehoma]

Does anyone have any suggestions of what to do with the shirts that have the foil coming off?

Any ideas of how to cure the foil on so as to prevent it's coming off?

I've tried passing through the dryer again and re-pressing but no luck?

Thanks Again

 

[craftybitz]

I had same problem before. I think foil material have an expiration date.It works OK if you use them in the 2-3 months after produced. Never works and come off if you keep them in stock for a while.