If you have a heat press, what I do is get the ink basically cured under the flash so it’s able to be moved without the ink going everywhere, then heat press with a teflon sheet at 280 for around 20 seconds, gives you perfectly cured shirts and makes the ink buttery smooth.
Laser temp guns are a "reflective reading" of what the surface temp is. It does not actually measure the true surface temp of the ink. For more on this, there is a link in the video for a video done about 2 years ago that dives deep into the subject. Thats why the correlation of a higher read temp VS true surface temp. The laser will always read much hotter than what the true temperature is.
Good morning @CrackShot Screenprinting! This is pretty normal for flashes. Since unlike a conveyor theres no walls on the side to hold in the heat and hold out the influence of the surrounding environment, we naturally lose a bit of heat on towards the edges. You're doing the right thing by being heads up and moving the flash as needed. - JW
Hey @Banga927, good morning and great question! Most steps will be the same. You'll still need to detach the garment from the platten and you'll still need to measure the temp. However, water based ink takes more time to cure. You may need to raise the flash slightly in order to get the time needed with out burning the garment. I would also try a product called Warp Drive. Warp Drive is a water based ink low cure catalyst. It will help you greatly if you are curing water based with a flash. Here's a link.www.screenprinting.com/products/green-galaxy-warp-drive-low-cure-additive Have a great day and happy printing!
Hi @Ian Olson. Depends on the flash and and what type of pallets, but overall i would say 20 seconds just to get it warmed up. Get the liquid adhesive nice and sticky, etc... hope that helps. Happy printing!
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Great question! The internal temperature of FN Ink needs to reach 260 degrees and hold that for at least 30 seconds for a proper cure. Always test your prints to confirm a proper cure! Reach out to our Support Team on our site anytime as well!
Hi! Good question! You can re-apply heat to cure a print at any time - BEFORE you wash it. Once washed you cannot re-cure the ink layer. Also, as a side note: There is a time limit for re-curing the ink. Over time the liquids/oils in the ink can leech out if it was not cured the first time. This can make it nearly impossible to re-cure the ink layer. This time limit will change based on garment type and how close to cure the design was.
That distance will change depending on a few variables, the biggest variable being how, delicate is the fabric to heat. But anywhere from 3" to 6" from the platen.
Hi! Unfortunately, that is a big variable if you are looking to use your flash unit to CURE the final print. It depends on a few factors. 1) How hot your flash gets 2) Ink deposit thickness 3) How far away from the ink is the flash 4) Actual cure temp of the ink being used All we can recommend is that you document your prints and how you used your flash to CURE the ink layer. This will create your standard for your shop.
Check this out! www.screenprinting.com/blogs/news/how-to-achieve-matte-or-glossy-prints#:~:text=The%20best%20additive%20to%20use,to%20achieve%20the%20matte%20finish.
If you have a heat press, what I do is get the ink basically cured under the flash so it’s able to be moved without the ink going everywhere, then heat press with a teflon sheet at 280 for around 20 seconds, gives you perfectly cured shirts and makes the ink buttery smooth.
I cure my ink also with the heat press
i cure mine with a heat press too! i dont hear many people doing it, but i find it works wonderful. wont burn and gets it right every time!
So you use both flash dryer and heat press?
@@THEBESTSHORTZ yeah ill flash my ink when doing multiple colors, but then ill cure it with the heat press after every layer is down
This does work, but in my case I am not a fan of the flat feel. I like a slight amount of texture.
This man is so good.. We need more videos pls
The videos are looking great yall!
Fantastic tool.thanks for the tips.
Glad it was helpful! Happy printing!
Excelente equipamento 👏🏼
New subscriber ! i just bought a screen print press, im literally just getting started
The video I needed thank you!
Fantastic! Glad it helped.
awesome video sir thank you!
Very cool! Thanks for the kind words. Happy printing!
I got confused when you said the temperature to cure but then said it needs to be 60-100 degrees above?! Which one is it?
Laser temp guns are a "reflective reading" of what the surface temp is. It does not actually measure the true surface temp of the ink. For more on this, there is a link in the video for a video done about 2 years ago that dives deep into the subject.
Thats why the correlation of a higher read temp VS true surface temp. The laser will always read much hotter than what the true temperature is.
@@Ryonet awesome. Thanks so much. I checked out the other video. Now I get what your saying. I’m gonna invest in a temp sensor.
when I cure with my flash the edges are always much cooler than the center and sometimes I need to move the flash over the edges for a bit as well.
Good morning @CrackShot Screenprinting! This is pretty normal for flashes. Since unlike a conveyor theres no walls on the side to hold in the heat and hold out the influence of the surrounding environment, we naturally lose a bit of heat on towards the edges. You're doing the right thing by being heads up and moving the flash as needed. - JW
Awesome man thanks
You bet!
Any tips for a flash dryer on water based inks?
Hey @Banga927, good morning and great question! Most steps will be the same. You'll still need to detach the garment from the platten and you'll still need to measure the temp. However, water based ink takes more time to cure. You may need to raise the flash slightly in order to get the time needed with out burning the garment. I would also try a product called Warp Drive. Warp Drive is a water based ink low cure catalyst. It will help you greatly if you are curing water based with a flash. Here's a link.www.screenprinting.com/products/green-galaxy-warp-drive-low-cure-additive
Have a great day and happy printing!
How long would you heat your platen with your flash prior to printing? 🙏🏼
Hi @Ian Olson. Depends on the flash and and what type of pallets, but overall i would say 20 seconds just to get it warmed up. Get the liquid adhesive nice and sticky, etc... hope that helps. Happy printing!
Did you pass the ink through a second time? I'm new to screen printing and was curious if it needed to be done twice.
@A Abba, good question! Yes, the ink was printed, flash dried (dried to the touch) , then printed again. does that help?
@@Ryonet Yes, it does. Thank you!
Hi
Am looking for professional course in screen printing
Manual and automatic
What's yours recommendations ?
Where I can get this course ?
USA Europe turkey or China
Thanks 🙏
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how long does it need to be at cure temperature? or does it just need to reach that temperature?
Great question! The internal temperature of FN Ink needs to reach 260 degrees and hold that for at least 30 seconds for a proper cure. Always test your prints to confirm a proper cure! Reach out to our Support Team on our site anytime as well!
Question: Can you flash dry the shirt again after the ink has cooled down on the if the shirt that hasn't fully cured?
Hi! Good question! You can re-apply heat to cure a print at any time - BEFORE you wash it. Once washed you cannot re-cure the ink layer.
Also, as a side note: There is a time limit for re-curing the ink. Over time the liquids/oils in the ink can leech out if it was not cured the first time. This can make it nearly impossible to re-cure the ink layer. This time limit will change based on garment type and how close to cure the design was.
@Ryonet thank you for the response. Your videos are very helpful. I'm new at this stuff and so far I'm learning from mistakes...alot of mistakes 😃.
How far from the flasher to the shirt?
That distance will change depending on a few variables, the biggest variable being how, delicate is the fabric to heat. But anywhere from 3" to 6" from the platen.
How many seconds under the flash to cure ink??
Hi! Unfortunately, that is a big variable if you are looking to use your flash unit to CURE the final print. It depends on a few factors.
1) How hot your flash gets
2) Ink deposit thickness
3) How far away from the ink is the flash
4) Actual cure temp of the ink being used
All we can recommend is that you document your prints and how you used your flash to CURE the ink layer. This will create your standard for your shop.
How can i get rid of gloss finish for plastisol ink? Please help me out folk, would be appreciate!!!
Check this out! www.screenprinting.com/blogs/news/how-to-achieve-matte-or-glossy-prints#:~:text=The%20best%20additive%20to%20use,to%20achieve%20the%20matte%20finish.