Why is ink sticking to teflon sheet after 2nd press

Are you using light or dark? Inkjet or Laser? Sublimation? What transfer is the second hit?

The transfer paper is for light shirts, i'm using a inkjet. The design has 3 parts and because it is hot peel, in my thinking i could not peel all pieces off at once, because the other pieces would cool off by the time i peel it, so i placed one piece, press, than the other piece and press and this is where i'm having the problem the ink to the first press some of the ink gets stuck on the teflon. What am i doing wrong? I hope you can understand what I'm trying to say
Thank you for your response

Are you using a teflon sheet? How big is your transfer and what size heat press are you using? It usually sticks because your not suppose to hit it on the plate again after applying the first time. Your burning it and over drying it by hitting it twice. You should try to do it all at once or do the second part without getting the first transfer under the heat again. There's things you can hit more than once like vinyl or rhinestones but inkjet light paper I would only hit once after it's on the shirt.

Regardless of the size you should be able to peel the complete transfer while it is still hot.

After ruining shirts because ghosting I quit using Teflon for covering the transferred image to do re-pressing. I use parchment paper instead. Teflon will pickup ink and polymer. Sometimes it is very faint. If is not wiped complete it can cause ghosting on the next shirt.

Lnfortun said:

After ruining shirts because ghosting I quit using Teflon for covering the transferred image to do re-pressing. I use parchment paper instead. Teflon will pickup ink and polymer. Sometimes it is very faint. If is not wiped complete it can cause ghosting on the next shirt.

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Adding to your point, Costco has the best value I have seen for parchment paper. The rolls are longer and cheaper than what you get in the grocery store. I get mine at my local Costco, but here is product shown online.

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Also, teflon is a good heat insulator so this means if it is used on top of the transfer to protect the tshirt it will take some amount of heat away from the heat transfer during pressing. Many people using JPSS that use teflon and press at the recommended paper temps and dwell have issues as they don't account for the heat loss and adjust their temps/times due to the teflon.

Thanks to all for such great information, I will pick up the parchment paper this week. I love this forum.

Ok here is a dump question on the parchment paper . Use a new piece on every transfer? .

A1WHITES said:

Ok here is a dump question on the parchment paper . Use a new piece on every transfer? .

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Yes, that is what I do.

I reuse it until it is discolored, as long as there is no faint trace of polymer with ink on the parchment paper.

I get more mileage of the parchment by reusing it.

Thanks so much for the advise . I have one more question should I use a parchment sheet when I do light transfer? And second after removing the backing paper on the light transfer should I repress it with the parchment paper for 10 to 15 to set the transfer better?

A1WHITES said:

Thanks so much for the advise . I have one more question should I use a parchment sheet when I do light transfer? And second after removing the backing paper on the light transfer should I repress it with the parchment paper for 10 to 15 to set the transfer better?

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You can on the first pressing if you are worried that the upper platen has contamination that can stain the shirt. Definitely use the parchment for second pressing. Otherwise, the polymer will stick to the upper platen. Second pressing will drive the polymer and ink deeper into shirt fiber. Post pressing and stretching the shirt will improve durability and minimize cracking.