[fender967]

This might sound kinda dumb, but I've only worked with a 1/1 press and never really needed to keep a shirt exactly where it is for registration. When I do print them though, every now and then part of the design comes out too light and it would be very useful to be able to just put the screen back down and run the squeegee again. Thing is, the shirt lifts up as the ink/screen is pulled off of it and it is never in the exact spot it originally was.

Do you just use spray adhesive on each shirt? It doesn't seem like that would hold strongly enough.

 

[squeegee]

This might sound kinda dumb, but I've only worked with a 1/1 press and never really needed to keep a shirt exactly where it is for registration. When I do print them though, every now and then part of the design comes out too light and it would be very useful to be able to just put the screen back down and run the squeegee again. Thing is, the shirt lifts up as the ink/screen is pulled off of it and it is never in the exact spot it originally was.

Do you just use spray adhesive on each shirt? It doesn't seem like that would hold strongly enough.

you want to use spray adhesive enough times for a build up to occur on the pallet, as more coats are put down, the less you will have to spray, eventually you will develop a feel for how sticky the pallet needs to be and reapply as necessary, hope that helps.

 

[fender967]

Doesn't that make the shirts sticky on the inside?

 

[marcelolopez]

Doesn't that make the shirts sticky on the inside?

No at all. When you pull up the shirt, none glue will remain on it.
This is the one I use from Ryonet CCI mist adhesive

 

[studog79]

you want to use spray adhesive enough times for a build up to occur on the pallet, as more coats are put down, the less you will have to spray, eventually you will develop a feel for how sticky the pallet needs to be and reapply as necessary, hope that helps.

Personally I would look at the liquid instead of the spray unless printing on fleece and then use a web spray. The normal spray gets into the air, on everything and I'd hate to see my lungs after using that for a long time.

 

[marcelolopez]

Personally I would look at the liquid instead of the spray unless printing on fleece and then use a web spray. The normal spray gets into the air, on everything and I'd hate to see my lungs after using that for a long time.

Is that the reason I was so happy and excited after a job the other day ??
I do not use it much, but could you recommend any name/brand you use ?

 

[tpitman]

I use TexTac. There are other brands. I bought a gallon for $15 about 4 years ago at a show, and it'll probably last me the rest of my life. I had to cut it with some water before applying it because it was so tacky. I keep it in an old mustard squeeze bottle. Brush it on a clean platen, dry it with a flash dryer, heat gun or hair dryer. After a while, when the lint builds up on it, take a damp sponge and wipe the lint off, heat it again quickly, and keep printing. Lasts forever, it seems, and you don't have that sticky mess all over everything, as mentioned in the earlier post.

 

[fender967]

I use TexTac. There are other brands. I bought a gallon for $15 about 4 years ago at a show, and it'll probably last me the rest of my life. I had to cut it with some water before applying it because it was so tacky. I keep it in an old mustard squeeze bottle. Brush it on a clean platen, dry it with a flash dryer, heat gun or hair dryer. After a while, when the lint builds up on it, take a damp sponge and wipe the lint off, heat it again quickly, and keep printing. Lasts forever, it seems, and you don't have that sticky mess all over everything, as mentioned in the earlier post.

Well i'm getting that then. As a graphic designer, i definitely know how bad spray adhesive is in the air and really don't want to have to use it regularly.