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how to iron after permaset supercover

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hi i jst want to know any tips on ironing permaset supercover. what do i put in between the print and the iron? do i iron inside out as well? i am doing a 2 color print, that over a little bit of the edge jst to fill in the gaps, would i need to iron on after i print both colors or iron one after the other??

this is all to complex, never thought screen printing was so much in depth as this.:p

thank you
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Solmu
Iron it directly, after all layers are printed. If you want it to be a bit quicker, run it through the dryer first (saves ironing out that initial moisture from the shirt before you get to the ink).
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i don't have a dryer hehe, wouldn't the ink bleed when u iron directly on top?
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kmapparel
I've used permaset many times. What i've usually done is take a t-shirt that i don't wear anymore (make sure it's clean). Cut out a nice square from it and use that between the ink and the iron. I haven't tried ironing directly on the ink first.
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Solmu
pauley11 said:
i don't have a dryer hehe
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Ah well, you don't actually need one.

pauley11 said:
wouldn't the ink bleed when u iron directly on top?
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Nope, only if it gets wet (don't use a steam iron). It would smear if it was still wet (whether you had something on top of it or not), but after it's dry it will be fine.
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wow nice! yeah i'm getting it now, so i just gotta let it dry naturally for awhile and THEN i iron afterwards?
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Solmu
pauley11 said:
so i just gotta let it dry naturally for awhile and THEN i iron afterwards?
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Yep. And don't let it get wet again before it's cured. It will depend on ambient conditions, but waterbased ink generally takes in the region of 20-60 minutes to dry without assistance. You can speed that part up with a hairdryer if you want.
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ok so im about to do my print 2night, what setting for the iron? and for how long? also is it a firm pressure or light pressure? thanks solmu
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