Reclaiming S mesh

[TCT]

On the Murakami website and also the Murakami rep said not to use a stiff bristle brush for reclaiming the S mesh. The stiff bristle brush has been a staple in the screen reclaimers tool belt at our place since the beginning.
What are you guys using on S mesh screens for reclaiming?

[Inkworks]

We use scouring pads with handles like these:



Just be sure to get ones that aren't too "scratchy". The ones we get are pretty soft and only last a month or so.

[Colin]

We use a dip tank and love it. 

I never want to go back to spraying/scrubbing it on. 

But we do use the scouring pads with handles for applying other chemicals and we love them.

[TCT]

We use a dip tank also, but still need to scrub out some ink occasionally. That Inkworks posted should work fine, I'll just pick some up tomorrow!

[Evo]

I am personally over the scrubby pads. I hate em. Easiway 701 pretty much destroys most of them. The fibers break down and on coarser mesh they get stuck when reclaiming. It drives me batsh1t.

I'm looking at other options.

[ScreenFoo]

I believe they recommend a sponge, I'd suppose you'd want to wipe out all the ink you can before you remove plastisol with one though.

Dollar store? 

[Printficient]

In the near future Xenon will make both answers outdated

[Mark @ Hurricane Printing]

We use scouring pads with handles like these:



Just be sure to get ones that aren't too "scratchy". The ones we get are pretty soft and only last a month or so.

thats the only thing I ever used on any mesh and i do have some screens with s-mesh....but fr degreasing i use a very soft bristle brush i bought from Autozone.

[ScreenFoo]

In the near future Xenon will make both answers outdated

Are you guys going DTG?   

[Printficient]

In the near future Xenon will make both answers outdated

Are you guys going DTG?   

Uh.......no.   We are creating a quantum leap in reclaiming.  From the mind wherein the Newman roller table sprang forth comes a true reclaiming solution.  Stay tuned.  Call me if you want to get on the waiting list.

[ScreenPrinter123]

Put me on the waiting list for more information...

[ScreenFoo]

Naw, I'd just like to keep hearing vague generalizations about industry changing products, thanks.     

Although, now that you mention it, I AM getting a little sick of my false reclaiming system.   

[ebscreen]

Let's say you could replace the water in your pressure washer with degradent. (flash point hazards aside)
Do you guys think that would be enough to remove even stubborn poly white plastisol?

[blue moon]

On the Murakami website and also the Murakami rep said not to use a stiff bristle brush for reclaiming the S mesh. The stiff bristle brush has been a staple in the screen reclaimers tool belt at our place since the beginning.
What are you guys using on S mesh screens for reclaiming?

Actually, we've been told to avoid the scrubbies too and have switched to soft sponges for the S mesh. . .

pierre

[shurloc]

We've heard great things about the Cell-O Sponges. They are the ones with one really soft side and the second side has a harder "mesh" scrubber. We don't do much reclaim here, so we have to depend on our customers for recommendations. If you are in the market, check them out and see how they work for you.