Water based adhesive

[Ripcord]

...because I bought it ten years ago and it's just been sitting on the floor all this time...) At the rate I've used it the last two weeks, the gallon I have might well last me another ten years.

Ten years?!  That's a lot of self ass kicking todo.

I know, right? When I think of how many spray cans I've bought at $7 each... Back then I used the adhesive for awhile, but the mistake I made was continuously adding more to the pallet as the lint built up until I was printing on an eighth of an inch layer of lint. And it took longer and longer to dry the more the lint soaked it up. And after a couple of months I finally tried to get the whole disgusting layer off the pallet, and needless to say was unsuccessful. That's when I switched to the aerosol.

My new habit of scrubbing the lint off a couple times a day has left my pallet relatively lint free after two weeks and I'm lovin' it (and also kicking myself in the ass...)

[Gilligan]

Yeah, I can see that frustration.

Lucky for us, I knew there were people out there loving the stuff so I did my research to figure out what they were doing that made them so happy with it and Mooseman was kind enough to make that video of him cleaning his.... and away we went.  I NEVER wanted my equipment to have fur coats.

I'll ask my guy how often he thinks he cleans ours off.

[Frog]

Just another reminder of a tip I've tried to spread for 20 years;

If you have to use spray, keep it a little neater and cleaner. Use a mask on the board.
Easily made of corrogated cardboard, or step up to Coroplast or Masonite

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

Thanks Andy!

The above mask is the ONLY way I've done (cursing....) Spray Tac (huck....phooey!) since I read about this in one of your posts. I don't know why I didn't think of it myself.  Oh well....

I hate to even type the ***** *** words.

I've got some more hoodies in queue today. White ink, of course. I'ma try me some water based liquid.... NOT reduced with water this time.  We'll see if it works as soon as UPS shows up with those cursed things.

[mooseman]

Mr Moosey,

Count me in on the Mean Green Video too!

Thanks!

Mr. Moosey. That was one of the puppets on Captain Kangaroo. (Oh wow, I'm showing my age...)

you are correct the character was Mr. Moose...what was the one thing he was obsessed with? do you remember?

[mooseman]

Ok here is a  video of what we do to stick fleece to a pallet with WB adhesive.
mooseman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7brpA_Dn_w&feature=youtu.be

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

And there it is.

Thanks Mike!

What kind/brand of brush did you use to remove the fuzz, after spraying the Simple Green?

I couldn't quite see it. I've been using a sponge backed (green) Scotch Brite pad, soaked in tap water.

I printed the Hoodies From Hades yesterday, but todays batches went smooth with your method. BIG blocks of white ink on black fleece is just gonna be hard, I guess...

[Gilligan]

We just use a BS <= shaped brush for general cleaning, I don't think it matters much for the cleaning.

We WEB tack for fleece, for the record.

[Evo]

Tekmar and/or CCI Prochem is my fav.

Start with CLEAN pallet tape.

I use a small disposable foam paint roller, the mini trim kind. Fits in a quart or 1/2 gallon pail which you can keep covered.

Add adhesive and dilute slightly.

Roll on thick and flash dry.

Scrub built up lint off with a little water and a scrub pad. (yes, just water is fine)

Tip: spray down one pallet and let soak a half minute. Not a ton of water, just mist the pallet. Now spray the next one, while it's soaking scrub the first one. The lint will fly off. Repeat for all pallets, indexing with the flash on.

Tip: wipe the pallet down with an old tee just after your scrub it. ALL the lint will come off. Get the pallet as close to clean as you can each time. Flash dry and re-apply adhesive as needed. (usually every 2 or 3 scrubs you'll need to re-apply) This keeps the overall lint build up way down and the pallet tape will basically last until you do another fleece job.

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

Mr Moosey,

Count me in on the Mean Green Video too!

Thanks!

Mr. Moosey. That was one of the puppets on Captain Kangaroo. (Oh wow, I'm showing my age...)

you are correct the character was Mr. Moose...what was the one thing he was obsessed with? do you remember?

Was it Niagra Falls?

youtube.com/watch?v=5LDgpQyuvAo

[mooseman]

Mr Moose back in the old days before PBS and color TV would trick Captain K into saying a trip word. Mr Moose would tell riddles and knock-knock jokes that would result in hundreds of ping pong balls falling from above, and hitting the Captain on the head.
The Captain would be frustrated and Mr. Moose would be mesmerized as the balls bounced on the counter. Your are correct sir Niagara Falls
mooseman

[mooseman]

And there it is.

Thanks Mike!

What kind/brand of brush did you use to remove the fuzz, after spraying the Simple Green?

I couldn't quite see it. I've been using a sponge backed (green) Scotch Brite pad, soaked in tap water.

I printed the Hoodies From Hades yesterday, but todays batches went smooth with your method. BIG blocks of white ink on black fleece is just gonna be hard, I guess...


Hi Stan,
the brush is just like this one, about 10 inches long x 2 1/2 inches wide with stiff bristles.
mooseman

[Ripcord]

you are correct the character was Mr. Moose...what was the one thing he was obsessed with? do you remember?

Last time I watched the show I was about five...but I remember Mr. Moose cracking knock-knock jokes and the speedy Rabbit ripping off carrots all the time...There was also the bear that played the drums LOL.