using adhesive on platens

[Parker 1]

We get a build up when running 2-5K shirts.  We just add more glue throughout the run (saves time rather than cleaning to reactivate), after finished just spray AR-20 (@ full strength) on warm pallets and scrub off.  On lighter clean up we dilute it with water 1:10.  You will not be able to retire any earlier from the savings....and I dislike going to Wally World. 

Chris

[Sbrem]

Lacquer Thinner is great for cleaning the pallets. Yes, this is a joke, please don't use that... though I bet I went through thousands of gallons in the '70's and '80's; except for the extra head, which argues with me a lot, I'm fine.

Steve

[screenxpress]

I am using 3m spray adhesive and wondering if thats too much. Is there a preferred brand and style? is there a technique that you use? Like spraying every other time you put a new shirt on the platen?

YIKES!!  Someone still using a spray and not printing on sweats?? OMG, get a water based product, if for no other reason than your lungs.  Oh, and marvelous stuff on the platen too.  I use TexTac, but lots out there.

[Jwcontractscreen]

We mask all of our pallets with pallet tape, and have a air sprayer with water based glue from tekmar. we get about 6-800 shirts from a spray, and re-mask the pallets after about 15K T's or a few hundred sweats, right before going back to T's.

Pallet masking is the only way to go, no more pallet cleaning EVER!

[Printficient]

We mask all of our pallets with pallet tape, and have a air sprayer with water based glue from tekmar. we get about 6-800 shirts from a spray, and re-mask the pallets after about 15K T's or a few hundred sweats, right before going back to T's.

Pallet masking is the only way to go, no more pallet cleaning EVER!

100% agree.  On that note Xenon has 18" Pallet Tape for $48.15 per roll or $96.30 per case.