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Sonny is right, get them warm, it comes off easier. Once a week, depending on how much you print is probably a good idea. I'm like you probably. Things get busy and you just gamble that they are ok for another run, another run another run. Until you have a huge chunk of glue/lint come off on some expensive 100% poly underarmor compression shirts then you realize, should have just kept the weekly replacement routine up.
Things get busy and you just gamble that they are ok for another run, another run another run. Until you have a huge chunk of glue/lint come off on some expensive 100% poly underarmor compression shirts then you realize, should have just kept the weekly replacement routine up.
John, I used to do exactly what you are doing, but I think I may have left that first layer on too long at one point because the glue eventually locked onto the pallet rubber. Talk about HOURS to get that stuff off, and still didn't get it all. So If I were to do that again, I'd change that layer monthly just in case, lol. I replaced some pallet rubber and noticed two different textures to the sides of the rubber. One felt a little porous, the other slick. When I did the replacement, I put the slick side up and never have a problem peeling paper off. The pallets I have that obviously had the rubber installed with porous side up are always a big fat beeeeehooootch to peel paper off of.
Quote from: screenprintguy on September 02, 2014, 05:18:19 PMJohn, I used to do exactly what you are doing, but I think I may have left that first layer on too long at one point because the glue eventually locked onto the pallet rubber. Talk about HOURS to get that stuff off, and still didn't get it all. So If I were to do that again, I'd change that layer monthly just in case, lol. I replaced some pallet rubber and noticed two different textures to the sides of the rubber. One felt a little porous, the other slick. When I did the replacement, I put the slick side up and never have a problem peeling paper off. The pallets I have that obviously had the rubber installed with porous side up are always a big fat beeeeehooootch to peel paper off of.But John is suggesting NEVER take off that initial layer. So locking to the rubber is expected and basically what he's after.
Quote from: Gilligan on September 02, 2014, 05:50:42 PMQuote from: screenprintguy on September 02, 2014, 05:18:19 PMJohn, I used to do exactly what you are doing, but I think I may have left that first layer on too long at one point because the glue eventually locked onto the pallet rubber. Talk about HOURS to get that stuff off, and still didn't get it all. So If I were to do that again, I'd change that layer monthly just in case, lol. I replaced some pallet rubber and noticed two different textures to the sides of the rubber. One felt a little porous, the other slick. When I did the replacement, I put the slick side up and never have a problem peeling paper off. The pallets I have that obviously had the rubber installed with porous side up are always a big fat beeeeehooootch to peel paper off of.But John is suggesting NEVER take off that initial layer. So locking to the rubber is expected and basically what he's after.Understood, but what happened to me was peeling off the top layer started peeling off some paper from the first layer leaving a paper gluey mess that at that point, you have no choice but to clean the uneven surface. The tape I was using at the time was R-Tape. Since then I've been using Elite from Tubelite and never have issues.
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