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  • Why is banner print so easily scratched?

    Posted by Roger Clements on October 25, 2010 at 1:24 pm

    Hi one and all,

    Just a follow up to my recent banner print problems….. can anyone shed some light on why banner print (Versacamm SP 300v eco solvent inks)is so easily scratched and seems to take relatively little to scratch it?…..or am I doing something wrong?

    Roger Clements replied 13 years, 6 months ago 6 Members · 10 Replies
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  • Mike Grant

    Member
    October 25, 2010 at 1:30 pm

    Put your heaters up full then do another scratch test.

  • David Rowland

    Member
    October 25, 2010 at 1:35 pm

    low-heat, same again

  • Russell Huffer

    Member
    October 25, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    When I hem a banner I put old silicon backed paper on the bench to stop scratching with the banner face down but to be fair an hour or so after printing they do not scratch very easy.

    Using Mimaki ss21 ink with 1st 2 heaters set at 35 and post heat at 45 and 300% ink limit.

    Regards

    Russell.

  • Roger Clements

    Member
    October 25, 2010 at 1:42 pm

    You guys are great……it looks like the temperature drop(outside/workshop not machine temps) has done for me this time then…..but with your help/advice and finding Martins tip on using Mr Sheene I’m hoping (fingers crossed) that this is now a thing of the past….. :thanks2:

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    October 25, 2010 at 3:08 pm
    quote Roger Clements:

    but with your help/advice and finding Martins tip on using Mr Sheene

    and what about that Mr Sheen…. apparently he’s Polish too! 😮 😉

    .

  • Roger Clements

    Member
    October 25, 2010 at 5:19 pm
    quote Robert Lambie:

    quote Roger Clements:

    but with your help/advice and finding Martins tip on using Mr Sheene

    and what about that Mr Sheen…. apparently he’s Polish too! 😮 😉

    .

    Hmmm ‘Polish’?….cheap labour then… :lol1:

  • Peter Dee

    Member
    October 25, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    We always liquid laminate all our printed banners.
    In the long run, even if only used once a year a banner will pick up marks and damage. Protecting them this way keeps a customer happier for longer.
    It’s a big selling point to us as most suppliers don’t even mention it.

  • Roger Clements

    Member
    October 25, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    What liquid lam do you use Peter?

  • Peter Dee

    Member
    October 26, 2010 at 8:25 am

    We use Clearstar Clearshield semi-gloss available from Landor UK.
    We roller it on with a fine gloss roller.
    http://www.landoruk.com/

  • Roger Clements

    Member
    October 26, 2010 at 9:33 am

    Many thanks Peter…

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