[riddick93]

I am going to start screen printing with ryonet r20 water based ink and was going to use a heat gun to cure but most heat guns at a reasonable price say minimal temp of 700 degrees, isn't that too hot? Don't I need to be at 320 degrees, will this heat gun work? or will it burn my shirt?


Also can I wash my screens out with the hose?

 

[Celtic]

I am going to start screen printing with ryonet r20 water based ink and was going to use a heat gun to cure but most heat guns at a reasonable price say minimal temp of 700 degrees, isn't that too hot? Don't I need to be at 320 degrees, will this heat gun work? or will it burn my shirt?


Also can I wash my screens out with the hose?

I believe most heat guns will have at least a low and high setting. Yes, you have to be very careful, keep your heat gun moving so you don't scorch your shirt. I'd definitely suggest that if you're using a heat gun to cure your shirts, you don't sell them. Also, get yourself a temp gun so that you can be sure that you're reaching full cure on your entire print.
Also, with waterbased, you've got to be sure to fully release the moisture from your print.
But yes, you can easily scorch your shirts if you're not careful. Be sure to remove them from your platen and lay the shirt on top of it, or better yet, cure on a different surface so you don't warp your platen.
Hope this helps.

 

[riddick93]

yes it defiantly helps thank you! hopfully your still here so you can answer my last question... I have a heat press can I cure my shirts with that alone with the water based inks, maybe hang dry them for a day first... or can would a heat gun be better... The heat press takes a long time to get going so a heat gun for 10 minutes would be so much easier for me but if a heat press would work better I would suck it up and just use that.... I dont have a heat gun yet but there only about $20 so... i guess im asking can they both work... what works better? ....I am not selling any shirts this is all hobby for personal wear, Thank You!!!!

 

[Celtic]

With waterbased inks, you've got to get that water moisture out of your shirt and you'd actually be trapping it in a heatpress. You could air dry for a while, and then heatpress, or heat gun it initially and then heatpress.

 

[riddick93]

alright yeah that's what I figured I just wanted to hear someones opinion thanks for all your help man i appreciate it.