Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
Hey, I want to get on Eric for posting this first thing on Saturday motning, teasing us, asking for ideas, and then bailing out for the weekend, hanging out at a beach or by a lake while we do a bunch of r&d for him!One of these days I'm gonna need something buddy and it will be time to pay this piper!
Using the roller squeegee after the flash to Matt down the print – Using the roller squeegee in this capacity has many benefits, we typically print our under base and then flash it. Often – we are challenged with fibers sticking up though the under base and causing a generally undesirable effect to the remaining print quality. Putting the roller squeegee and a high mesh count frame into the station following the flash will act to push the fibers down into the warm sticky print. The use of the heat press type Teflon paper on the mesh can also be helpful and enhance the print quality and even add some sheen. Using the rollers squeegee coupled with a high mesh count possibly coated with Teflon will produce a hand quality that is incredibly soft. It could also be used in a way where the last processes done are a flash followed by a roller squeegee and screen followed by cool down followed by unload. Adding the roller squeegee as your last process will add the benefit of increased smoothness. This does not apply to every job. Some prints that incorporate heavy ink lay may be degraded using this method.