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Offline XG Print

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Whats in your dip tank?
« on: February 16, 2016, 02:38:06 PM »
Our current dip tank solution is getting weak so we are about to change it out and I was wondering what most are using for the chemicals in your tank.  We use Aquasol HVP Photopolymer emulsion pretty much as a constant.


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Re: Whats in your dip tank?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2016, 02:43:03 PM »
Our current dip tank solution is getting weak so we are about to change it out and I was wondering what most are using for the chemicals in your tank.  We use Aquasol HVP Photopolymer emulsion pretty much as a constant.

Hold on just a minute before you dump that sucker.  Depending on the ER you use you may be able to re-charge-sweeten the tank with a small amount of concentrate to greatly extend the life of the pre-mix dip tank product.

Lots of variables, post what you are currently using and how you are mixing it before you throw that tank away.
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Re: Whats in your dip tank?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2016, 02:47:52 PM »
Ryonet Eco Dunk N Strip....My screen guy says its not as strong as what his previous shop used but he wasn't sure what they used.  Thats what got me to thinking.  He cleaned a bunch of screens last night and said it was getting very weak.

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Re: Whats in your dip tank?
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2016, 02:50:53 PM »
CCI ER-80.  And as Greg stated, we recently recharged ours. 
Filtered out the gunk, added only a small amount of fresh chemical and clean water and it was back to full power.
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Re: Whats in your dip tank?
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2016, 02:52:54 PM »
Is it a concentrate?  How big is your tank?  XER 25 from xenon is a 25 to 1 concentrate.  $58.50 per gallon.
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Re: Whats in your dip tank?
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2016, 03:09:42 PM »
I just dumped my dip tank, only used it for a few months.
We now spray Saati ER2 onto the screen, works really well and there is no hassle with the dip tank.
We had the same chemical in the tank.
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Re: Whats in your dip tank?
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2016, 03:19:45 PM »
Easyway.

We get on average 350 screens before we need to replace the solution.  Saati PHU and Graphic HU.

Also gives us a chance to clean the tank.
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Re: Whats in your dip tank?
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2016, 03:36:40 PM »
I use supra and have gotten about a year out of it both times I've filled it so far, with a one gallon recharge after 6 or 8 months.  conservatively I average maybe 20 screens a week (recently quite a bit more).  So I guess I am getting around 1000 screens per fill.

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Re: Whats in your dip tank?
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2016, 03:42:36 PM »
I use supra and have gotten about a year out of it both times I've filled it so far, with a one gallon recharge after 6 or 8 months.  conservatively I average maybe 20 screens a week (recently quite a bit more).  So I guess I am getting around 1000 screens per fill.
Same as me.  100%.  1 year, a recharge and then I change it out.