[hellah fresh]

I just got done doing a few runs on my prints so i know that white ink is always going to be thick. So im now doing my white tees on black ink. I opened up my new black ink and i notice it was really thick just like white ink. I remember buying ink last year and it wasnt thick like this. So i was wondering that new black ink that i bought.. you think it could have been an old batch of ink that was sitting for awhile? When it arrived i noticed that the lid was tapped up with clear tape all around. Now that i think of it... maybe some guy sold me some "new" old ink that was sitting around for a long time? oh i notice that before i printed.. that "new" gallon of black ink was tapped up with clear tape. I bought white and yellow ink from the same seller before and they never had clear tap on them.


i was wondering if this can solve my problem?

 

[TYGERON]

Add a bit of cureable reducer and mix well. The mixer will work. I modify inks in quarts so for me an appropriately sized spatula works well. For gallons or 5 gallons a single blade paint mixer and drill works well.

 

[superD70]

a lot of distributors tape the lids on or wrap in plastic wrap to prevent spills during shipping.
is this the same brand ink you bought before, they are all different

 

[hellah fresh]

Hmmmm... i never used reducer before... can i buy that anywhere like walmart? My local screen printer that i go to told me i can even mix in a little bit of mineral spirit to thin it out a bit. and i did that but it seems like it is still thick.

 

[Greatzky]

curable reducer can be bought from your ink vendor. They should have one that will work well with your inks and cure at the same temp.
You don't want a 300F reducer added to 320F ink.

 

[TYGERON]

My local screen printer that i go to told me i can even mix in a little bit of mineral spirit to thin it out a bit.

Personally I'd avoid mineral spirits period and especially mixing into plastisol ink.

And I'd get a second opinion on anything else your local screen printer tells you

 

[HumbleShirts]

Hmmmm... i never used reducer before... can i buy that anywhere like walmart? My local screen printer that i go to told me i can even mix in a little bit of mineral spirit to thin it out a bit. and i did that but it seems like it is still thick.

Geez, he didn't offer reducer to you? That would be the LAST thing I ever bought from them. PERIOD.

Find a reputable supplier for you screen supplies.

 

[hellah fresh]

^^^ Oh i bought the ink off ebay...... But i get my screen coated and burn at my local screen printer. I ask him questions and he educates me a little about things.

 

[HumbleShirts]

Good grief. Do yourself a favor and find an industry supplier that has a city sales counter (sells to general public). At least then you can know what your buying.

 

[hellah fresh]

i been searching all over my city of Wichita and there is absolutely NON. My local screen printer get their supplies from a company that is located in Oklahoma (2hrs away) that makes trips to Wichita (2) times a week to im guessing most of the screen printers here. But yeah next time im just going to get my inks thru a good source like Ryonet.