Clear base?

[jason-23]

I found a bucket of clear base in my garage, no idea where it came from, was wondering what you would use it for? Someone once said they use clear base for a underbase on black shirts the keep the underbase from peeking around.

[dirkdiggler]

that doesn't work.  don't waste your time.

[Frog]

Clear base does occasionally sees use as an underbase to keep the top coat smooth and on top, but is usually used as a "cut".
There are many bases out there from extenders (which do just that) to soft hand which extends and improves hand.

Clear bases can also be the medium in which metallic powders are mixed, and also many pigment based mixing systems use 'em.

Can also sometimes be used by itself for a subtle tone effect.

Where the surprise comes in is when one scoops from an unmarked bucket of puff base! LOL!

[Dottonedan]

Clear is useless.   Give it to me. I'll take it off your hands for you.




Like one of the several things Frog said, It's good for some subtle effects. It gives and indication of (something) on black shirts, brown shirts, (tone on tone) ghosting of sorts if used all by itself.  You can add to that by adding in a % of any pigment...and reverse that on white tees.


Print it straight on white tees, it gives a clear snot sheet to prints..like wet water.


Some people use it to add to thick inks that are generally used for spot color, low mesh...and then use clear base to thin/exntend down those inks for sim process on high mesh for example. Don't use too much. We always used 5-10% in some cases, 15%.  20% starts to break down the integrity of the ink too much. I wouldn't do that to all inks. Not on Rutland or Unions inks that are already designed for sim process on high mesh.


Thanks
Dan

[ScreenFoo]

Inkman posted a print on navy a while back where he underbased clear and then used gold on a 305 for an incredibly tiny crest.
It was a pretty nice looking print--especially considering the technical issues.

[Dottonedan]

I've used it that way on jobs Process on white) to fill in the shirt (and allow the inks to mix more) yet not have any pigment (as in as apposed to white ink for example) to interfere with the color of the print.