hi viz vests

[Hugh Potter]

subli of garment vinyl?

i never do them at more than about 130/180 for about 10-15 secs, depending on vinyls used,
Hugh

[Stuart Davies]

quote Hugh Potter:

subli of garment vinyl?

i never do them at more than about 130/180 for about 10-15 secs, depending on vinyls used,
Hugh

only doing subli at the moment
but they have both ghosted
just got a cutter and looking at garment vinyl but not sure what vinyl to start with or who to use for supply
any tips will all be taken on board
stu

[John Thomson]

Ghosting is usually caused by movement as you open the press………open very slowly….do you use heat resistant tape or spray adhesive?

john

[Stuart Davies]

quote John Thomson:

Ghosting is usually caused by movement as you open the press………open very slowly….do you use heat resistant tape or spray adhesive?

john

now we might be on the right track.
i never used any tape do you think thats the answer?
i thought tape would leave marks maybe im’e wrong
stu

[John Thomson]

On high viz I overcame ‘ghosting’ simply by opening my swing away press slowly so that the paper didn’t move whilst still at a temperature where the ink was still a gas……it is a fine line and takes practice.

john

[Mark Jahn]

Must admit I’ve never seen any ghosting on the ones we do. Would the quality of the garment have any influence?

We press ours at 195 for 50 seconds and as John says a gentle lift and swing away straight after. As the heat platten is swinging away I’m usually whipping the paper off with the other hand. Got the scars to prove it 😛

[Mark Jahn]

Just an afterthought but check your pressure as well. Too little and the ink might be gassing possibly causing a ghosting effect. Are you using any type of protective sheet above and/or below the garment?

[Paul Humble]

Stuart,

For Subli we use 190 degrees for 50 seconds and always use heat tape. Make sure you cover your press with silicon sheets on the bed and platen side as the yellow dye from the Hi Vis will come off and mark your press causing staining to future white garments.

We use medium to high pressure, leaning towards high. We have never had any burning at these settings and the images are crisp everytime.

[Hugh Potter]

looking at the times you guys are quoting, then inkjet subli is vastly slower than using the laser stuff, ignore what i said about my times please!

[Neil Speirs]

105 secs @ 205 works best for me, seems to give a darker finish especially on the blacks

[Peter Munday]

190c for 20 seconds no more no less.

Peter

[Steve Underhill]

50 seconds at 190 degrees.
Ghosting is the result of slight movement, a silicon sheet to weight the paper down should keep it there if not tape it with heat resistant tape as mentioned.
then it wont happen