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help please ink has started to rub off and smear t-shirts?
Hello. I have just had a customer bring a shirt print back as the ink has started to rub off and smear. I’m using Grafityp C material with Roland Eco Sol Max. this is on a Motocross shirt so 100% polyester. Any ideas why it did this or how to stop it?
Thanks
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Hi
a quick guest would say that its had a solvent near itKev
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with the stuff i have been trying i was surprised how robust the print was until til it got petrol near it
is dry cleaning a solvent based cleaning not surechris
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I’ve had the same problem before too
How long after printing the image are you pressing it?
Also when pressing it are you using app tape?
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Hi Guys.
To start with I was just using a teflon sheet over the top it. I’ve just done another test shirt and as soon as I went to scratch it (Not ideal I know) The ink started to come off. After I have printed i’m leaving it for over 12hours as I was requested. I have just tried the TTF (App tape) with it and it gives a better quality straight from the press but no difference afterwards. Any other ideas would be great.
Paul
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not a great deal of help but try expres media, never had a problem with that
Ian
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Couldn’t get on with the grafityp stuff but use Metamarks version and app tape and have no problems. I have a hoodie with a few test images printed on it using Metamarks printable textile vinyl and the only problem I have is a few mm lifting on one corner of the image which was down to my pressing rather than anything else.
Also I have often pressed within an hour of printing and no problems.
All printed on a JV3.
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Yes ive used the metamark printable with app tape and had no problems.
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