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Offline jcscreens

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screen emulsion drips
« on: May 01, 2017, 01:52:34 PM »
any good tricks on how not to get the drips on the sides of the screen when you coat the emulsion im using  a scoop coater from midwest sign and screens?


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Re: screen emulsion drips
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2017, 03:06:40 PM »
any good tricks on how not to get the drips on the sides of the screen when you coat the emulsion im using  a scoop coater from midwest sign and screens?
Usually technique and practice.
If you do see drips or other excess deposits on the edge, scrape 'em down with a piece of cardboard or an old credit card. You don't want them there at the end.
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Offline Prince Art

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Re: screen emulsion drips
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2017, 04:35:51 PM »
Some of our coaters seem designed to produce drips! I second Frog's advice, but I use the rounded corner one of those 3"x4" hard plastic squeegees. (I use those to push emulsion out of the coater back into the bucket, too.)
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Re: screen emulsion drips
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2017, 04:39:15 PM »
I had that issue with the monster max scoop coater. I don't even use it anymore. I use an AWT scoop coater now and never have any issues with drips or thick lines on the side of the screen.