Problems with heat pressing reflective vinyl?

[mimosatexas]

I am following the suggested settings for heat pressing reflective vinyl and it is being a pain in the ass.  the backing is not sticky, but when heat pressed it is straight up adhering to the shirt and i have to really pull at it to get it to release from the fabric.  Anyone have any experience with this stuff and know what might be causing this?

[Frog]

Have you called the manufacturer tech? I know that tech support at Specialty Materials is freakin' great. I don't know about Siser, but I seem to remember that they took care of me.
What brand are you using?

[jvanick]

we've done a lot of this stuff with no troubles following the direction sheet... are you sure you're getting the protective layer off?  the stuff is kinda sandwiched in.

[Frog]

we've done a lot of this stuff with no troubles following the direction sheet... are you sure you're getting the protective layer off?  the stuff is kinda sandwiched in.

A perfect place for this, but I hope I'm wrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw9oX-kZ_9k

[jvanick]

there's a liner on the material that needs to be removed before cutting/applying.

like this:

---- carrier sheet ----
material
---- liner ----

you need to remove the liner before working with it.

[mimosatexas]

yes, liner has been removed.  The issue isn't with the material itself adhering, but rather the mylar type backing also adhering like crazy to the fabric.  I can kind of get it off by heating and removing the heat a few times and working at a corner, but then it distorts the crap out of the fabric.  Just wondering why the backing would be so sticky...

[Sbrem]

Yes, we had a similar issue. We were using Imprintables Warehouse Spectra something, switched to Siser EasyWeed. It's still a little tricky cutting and weeding though...

Steve

[mimosatexas]

ok got it to "work".  Had to lower my pressing temp to 275 (on the dial and checked with laser thermometer), then press for like 1 second, then carefully peel the backing and do the actual 5 second press.  That mostly worked, though I had to reposition some of the vinyl on every other one which made it take forever.  Had two sort of tear on me too.

I'm using this stuff (i think): http://www.rivercitygraphicsupply.com/products/details/siser-easyweed-15-reflective-heat-transfer-vinyl