Hi everyone.

I am trying to make some shirts for a client who is starting a clothing line. They want to have their own Logo on the inside neck tag of the shirts.

They want to use 100% polyester shirts that have a heat seal logo on the inside neck tag (similiar to Nike's heat seal logos on their DRI-FITS)

How can I remove these to screen print in this spot?

I have been looking for chemicals to use or any methods that don't damage the shirt, then I could re-wash the shirts afterwards and print in that spot.

Thanks in advanced!

**EDIT: would any of this work?

Vinyl Removers and Adhesive Removers for removing vinyl graphic film materials

**Also found this? --however the rep on the phone said it only worked with 48 hours after the image was pressed...

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If the logo is sublimated then you are out of luck. If not you may be able to get away using Acetone. I got mine from Walgreens. Make sure it is 100% Acetone and not labelled nail polish remover. The later leaves a mark and residue. I use it to remove vinyl transfer. It does not leave residue. Try it on the bottom seam of the shirt to make sure it does not damage the fabric.

 

Can you explain your process using the Acetone?

I was looking at using a Spot Cleaning Gun and could put Acetone in it. Is this needed?

Ryonet Econo Spot Cleaning Gun (Spot Gun Only)

 

This will be a very time consuming process that may not work very well.....Bad idea in my mind....

 

Acetone won't affect most synthetic dyes, but it is a solvent for vinyl (and all vinyl products like PVC pipe). While I think the idea may work, the shirts will likely need to be washed afterward. The smell of the acetone may stay a while, and *could* even trigger the sensors at the post office, which are sensitive to methyl ethyl ketone and acetone peroxide. Some of us (like me) get violently ill smelling organic solvents, so all the odor needs to be removed first, IMO.

How about covering up the label with something else? Is that an option?

 

I think getting them to go with a garment with a tag made to tear out to reprint in that area would be more cost effective.
Can not see doing this on a regular basis. Then use a pad printer to remark.
Sounds like a mess and a lot of time.

 

Unfortunately, we will be trying this today. Thanks SO much to this site for giving us HOPE to fix our mistake!

 

I've did my method using my Spot Gun and putting in Acetone from Home Depot.

Works perfect!

I spray a the back of the shirt (hits back of heat seal logo) the. Lay it flat and spray it head on the front on the heat seal logo, it comes off fine. Did this to 150 shirts so far, took about 15 min to do 30 of them.

Afterwards I wash them immediately in with a little extra detergent.

No stains, no smells. The detergent actually makes the shirt smell very nice afterwards.

I'll post pics of the process soon.

 

Washing the shirt breaks down the fiber that will lift when heat pressed with transfer that can render blotchy image.

Some customer prefers unwashed shirt and use their preferred detergent. I guess it all depends if customer does not object.

Acetone really does not have odor when it dries. Nail salons has been using it for eons and it does not cause harm on the skin when used as nail polish remover.

 

I am screen printing - not heat pressing.. AFTER they have been washed. If you don't wash after using ACETONE to blast off the tag there will be a darker blotched area where the acetone was on the shirt as well as specs of the tag that was just blasted off.

And I have screen printed tags on the spot where I removed heal seal logos and you cannot tell there was a different tag their before. Looks great!

Anyways - solved my problem for which I started the thread. Thanks for everyones input.

 

Any before/after pictures?
Thanks,
Troy

 

The best solution is to get shirts with hang-tags that can be removed.

 

Interesting topic. I'm trying to think how to remove the default swoosh on Dri-Fit shirts like these. Can someone tell me what technology they use (these days) to put the logo on their shirts? Is it some rubbery ink screen printed? Would acetone work? Or VLR, or Goo Gone?
Any tips welcome, and thanks in advance!
Dennis