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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: inkbrigade on March 10, 2012, 12:18:15 AM

Title: Degreaser with a drying agent?
Post by: inkbrigade on March 10, 2012, 12:18:15 AM
I vaguely remember seeing someone made a degreaser that had a drying agent in it.

Basically your screen started to dry right away.

Does anyone recall what that was?
Title: Re: Degreaser with a drying agent?
Post by: jsheridan on March 10, 2012, 01:17:49 AM
Unless you're using Cap film, there's no need for a degreaser anymore.
Stip the emulsion, apply dehaze, rinse then use a flood rinse to look for contaminates and you're done.
Title: Re: Degreaser with a drying agent?
Post by: Rockers on March 10, 2012, 02:56:56 AM
Correct me if I'm wrong especially as I'm just quoting what I was told but apparently to frequent use of haze remover will actually ruin the mesh fairly quickly?
Is that accurate or have I been told a fairy tale?
Title: Re: Degreaser with a drying agent?
Post by: jsheridan on March 10, 2012, 04:35:18 AM
Caustic remover will yes so don't use it.
Non-caustic is 100% mesh safe, been using it for 10+ yrs on frames of all types.
 
More than enough product from numerous suppliers designed to dehaze ink from the screen with nothing more than a basic pair of gloves.

I currently use CCI GR-70 for my hazing/ink removal as I don't need a respirator to use it. "If I can taste it in the air and it makes my throat dry after 20 minutes of use", I need a respirator so I choose to find a product that requires I don't wear one. The gr-70 does that and is a fabulous cleaner.

http://www.ccidom.com/products.php?product=GR%252d70-INK-DEGRADENT-%7B47%7D-STAIN-REMOVER (http://www.ccidom.com/products.php?product=GR%252d70-INK-DEGRADENT-%7B47%7D-STAIN-REMOVER)
Title: Re: Degreaser with a drying agent?
Post by: jasonl on March 10, 2012, 08:21:24 AM
I have not used a degreaser in 12 years, just emulsion remover and thats it.  No problems at all.
Title: Re: Degreaser with a drying agent?
Post by: Rockers on March 10, 2012, 09:00:04 AM
A good pressure washer should make the use of a degreaser unnecessary in most cases.