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Offline Dottonedan

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Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« on: February 07, 2017, 01:12:04 PM »
I have two suppliers we use and neither seem to carry these.  Suggestions?
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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2017, 01:22:45 PM »
I use cake spatulas, but Spot Color lists these
http://www.spotcolorsupply.com/ultimate-clean-up-cards/
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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2017, 01:23:44 PM »
Brannon Mullins Spot Color Supply
www.spotcolorsupply.com     sales@spotcolorsupply.com.
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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2017, 01:25:51 PM »
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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2017, 01:27:34 PM »
we use the cardboard inserts from the inside of  the baseball caps from our embroidery dept.

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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2017, 01:31:13 PM »
I also use spatulas, but second option is TexSource. https://www.screenprintingsupply.com/Texsource-Ultimate-Clean-Up-Card_p_13212.html (TexSource offers a lower qty, but Spot Color has a better price on the big box.)

At my last shop, they ordered card stock & we cut them on a paper cutter. Of course, the labor paid for that likely made them more expensive than just ordering them ready to use.
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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2017, 01:50:26 PM »
yeah, the ink cards are hella cheap honestly  We don't use them for ink, just cleaning the emulsion from the scoop coater.

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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2017, 01:59:25 PM »
I use cake spatulas, but Spot Color lists these
http://www.spotcolorsupply.com/ultimate-clean-up-cards/


Beat me to it  ;D





Hmmm.  I just did a search on your site and nothing came up. THen bounced around and couldn't fine them. Musta not looked hard enough...or it's too hard to find byt name. Card. Ink Card, Clean up card. etc.

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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2017, 02:03:26 PM »
I use all those free plastic and cardboard credit cards we get in the mail
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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2017, 02:14:12 PM »
I use cake spatulas, but Spot Color lists these
http://www.spotcolorsupply.com/ultimate-clean-up-cards/


Beat me to it  ;D





Hmmm.  I just did a search on your site and nothing came up. THen bounced around and couldn't fine them. Musta not looked hard enough...or it's too hard to find byt name. Card. Ink Card, Clean up card. etc.


http://www.spotcolorsupply.com/ultimate-clean-up-cards/
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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2017, 02:29:02 PM »
I use cake spatulas, but Spot Color lists these
http://www.spotcolorsupply.com/ultimate-clean-up-cards/


Beat me to it  ;D





Hmmm.  I just did a search on your site and nothing came up. THen bounced around and couldn't fine them. Musta not looked hard enough...or it's too hard to find byt name. Card. Ink Card, Clean up card. etc.


That's weird?? When I use the search function I get them first, for all of those terms... I'm not sure what would cause them to not show up. Maybe some of the tech guys around here might know. Does the browser have anything to do with it?
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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2017, 02:39:53 PM »
I get them from Graphic Solutions and usually bundle them with other supplies or vinyl for the free shipping


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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2017, 02:42:12 PM »
I get coated card stock clean up cards from Ryonet.  1000 or so to a box.  Use them for many things around the shop.

Been in the industry since 1996.  5+ years with QCM Inks.  Been a part of shops of all sizes and abilities both as a printer and as an Artist/separator.  I am now the Ink and Chemical Product Manager at Ryonet.

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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2017, 02:58:52 PM »
I use cake spatulas, but Spot Color lists these
http://www.spotcolorsupply.com/ultimate-clean-up-cards/


Beat me to it  ;D







Hmmm.  I just did a search on your site and nothing came up. THen bounced around and couldn't fine them. Musta not looked hard enough...or it's too hard to find byt name. Card. Ink Card, Clean up card. etc.


That's weird?? When I use the search function I get them first, for all of those terms... I'm not sure what would cause them to not show up. Maybe some of the tech guys around here might know. Does the browser have anything to do with it?





Well, that's the thing see, I could not find a search feature on your site. again, prob. my bad. Had ta  go fishing for myself and didn't see them until I got the link here.
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Re: Where do you get your ink cleanup cards?
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2017, 03:03:37 PM »
I use misprinted business cards. Got about 6000 or so still. Surely everyone has some of these going thru various trade printers.