Do Neon Pink shirts require an underbase?

[Mark @ Hurricane Printing]

I have to print light blue (similar to carolina Tar heels light blue) onto a 50/50 american apparel HEATHER NEON PINK shirt (aa style# BB401)

Will this require an underbase or can i print the light blue right onto it?

pic of shirt attached (one with camera flash and one without)..had to put pdf..for whatever reason a jpegs arent working and the jpeg was not too large.

[Mark @ Hurricane Printing]

here is a link to the shirt if that will help

http://store.americanapparel.net/en/neon-50-50-crewneck-t-shirt_bb401n?c=Neon%20Heather%20Pink

[Doug S]

for me I would underbase. 

[mimosatexas]

If it isn't a Pantone match, but just needs to be close you can probably do this with a one hit or pfp with just the blue depending on your setup. Mix the blue with a little low bleed white to make it a little lighter than your target shade and add opacity. Use a low mesh (I would use 83/71 in my shop if that art allowed it) and use a higher eom stencil. Should be fine without a base. If you need to Pantene Mathcad or the art has detail that won't work with the low mesh you would probably be best off underbasing.

[screenprintguy]

These days, we don't play around with any possible bleeders, and always UB, with Rutland super poly white. Better safe than sorry. Some of these things will bleed a day after they are in the customers hands.

[Inkworks]

I'd underbase.

[tonypep]

Agreed. The neon dye is a huge migrater.