WOW pros

[turnergraphics]

If you're image is applicable, maybe try index instead of sim process. Has worked great for us many times.  (More forgiving).

[Maxie]

What dpi are you using for  your seperations?

[Croft]

What dpi are you using for  your seperations?

55lpi

[dirkdiggler]

If you're image is applicable, maybe try index instead of sim process. Has worked great for us many times.  (More forgiving).

Agree, IMO, index is superior, but you need a LARGE press if you are gonna do it a lot.  We love it at my shop.

[sqslabs]

For spot color WOW, are there colors that hold up to getting stomped better than others?  Or is it best to stick to smallest part of the design to largest regardless of color?  If the former is true, could one of the WOW pros in the house list some standard colors by their WOW printability?  Are there specific colors that should always be printed last (or first) if possible?

[Homer]

we switched from Triangle Inks to International Coatings and saw a huge improvement wow, reds and yellows seem to be the worst.

[JBLUE]

For spot color WOW, are there colors that hold up to getting stomped better than others?  Or is it best to stick to smallest part of the design to largest regardless of color?  If the former is true, could one of the WOW pros in the house list some standard colors by their WOW printability?  Are there specific colors that should always be printed last (or first) if possible?

Certain colors stick more than others so you have to run them later in the print order. Red, yellows, oranges, and some colors that are naturally transparent need to be run as late as possible to avoid issues. Screen tension and ink type also play a big roll. 280 and up mesh, triple durometer squeegees will make a huge difference as well.

One mistake people make is stopping a lot during the run. If you stop you inks on the backs of the screens can tack up from the heat of the pallets themselves. They can also become tacky from cooling down. At this point you have to wipe them down or they will stick and pull up ink on the next few prints.

Danny mentioned it above but linearized films are a must if you want to eliminate saturation issues on press. When working with your sep guy you need to tell them so they can cut down on the % of ink that gets laid down versus a person using linearized films. It will prevent buildup by not laying down so much ink during the run.