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dirkdiggler:
Spit at ANYTIME here! Even after its printed a while, doing it for years.
blue moon:
--- Quote from: dirkdiggler on January 16, 2019, 01:06:14 PM ---Spit at ANYTIME here! Even after its printed a while, doing it for years.
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stand CORRECTED!!! I seem to remember different, but that's what happens when you are pushing the desk for few years.
Thanx guys.
Spit away!
pierre
BRGtshirts:
--- Quote from: dirkdiggler on January 16, 2019, 01:06:14 PM ---Spit at ANYTIME here! Even after its printed a while, doing it for years.
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100% agreed. Spit works when mineral spirits won't no matter ink in the screen or not... tried to think about why that's the case once but it works so well I decided not to bother.. we find its the only thing for scum/water stains.
Frog:
The few times that scum sneaks through, I usually just wet my finger with spit as well, though I've also been known to use Windex on a paper towel.
Sometimes, rubbing on both sides together really helps as well.
mooseman:
Wow it could be scum and we never thought of that or tried spit but had thought about the application of, well another organic fluid, as this really pizzes me off when it happens.
Not new to this condition we do throughly rinse the screens after washout and inspect them with a back light looking for anything that would limit the use of the screen. The screens are wet at this point so possibly there is no visual at that point because the screen is still wet. I know we way over expose so that should not be an issue.
Have tried among other things windex, simple green, ammonia , white vinegar, chlorox tub and shower and a bunch of the usual screen business chemicals. The product shown is the only method that brings quick and positive results ???????????
I will go with scum as the culprit and inspect the screens dry just before ink from now on.
Thanks for all the good advise .
mooseman
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