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Offline ericheartsu

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HSA inks on Royal Tees
« on: July 29, 2015, 05:02:54 PM »
What's the secret to getting a really opaque HSA WHITE print on a royal tee? so far all our attempts have failed.
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Offline ZooCity

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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2015, 05:04:48 PM »
3 screens of HSA White, flash between all.
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Offline brandon

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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2015, 05:31:57 PM »
What Chris just said
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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2015, 05:39:54 PM »
I don't know why i didn't just email both of you
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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2015, 07:28:13 PM »
I third that motion......

We like 65/90/65 squeegee blades.
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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2015, 07:52:27 PM »
Quote from: Colin on July 29, 2015, 07:28:13 PM
I third that motion......

We like 65/90/65 squeegee blades.

we use pretty much all smiling jacks (green, yellow, and red)!
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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2015, 09:02:21 PM »
55/90/55 TX blade here for 99% of wb/dc/hsa. 
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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2015, 08:09:14 AM »
excuse my ignorance here but what exactly is the appeal with these hsa inks if you have to run 3 to make an opaque print?!
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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2015, 08:16:04 AM »
Quote from: Homer on July 30, 2015, 08:09:14 AM
excuse my ignorance here but what exactly is the appeal with these hsa inks if you have to run 3 to make an opaque print?!

Yes, what am I missing here?

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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2015, 09:49:43 AM »
Customer demand........ but a higher price tag as well.
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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2015, 10:39:00 AM »
Have yet to have that request...

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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2015, 11:26:44 AM »
Keep it that way ;)

We are printing a 3 color and a 2 color HSA job right now.... thankfully its a distressed look and I can get away with one screen for the white ink......
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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2015, 11:49:13 AM »
Agreed. IMO, HSA inks not ready for prime time and way too expensive
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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2015, 11:54:41 AM »
Most HSA whites are less expensive than quality white plastisol. Personally I love the stuff.
Mattes down even the gnarliest of yarn ends.

We get opaque whites with two screens, lowish mesh, double stroke the first single on the second.
Trick for us is to run the ink on the scary side of thick, IE no water/retarder etc. It can make production
a touchy affair in hot dry climates but if you manage it correctly it's all gravy.

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Re: HSA inks on Royal Tees
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2015, 12:08:13 PM »
Quote from: ericheartsu on July 29, 2015, 05:39:54 PM
I don't know why i didn't just email both of you

'Cause then the poor schlubs like me that are considering HSA, wouldn't have gotten to read their sage advice.  :)

Quote from: Homer on July 30, 2015, 08:09:14 AM
excuse my ignorance here but what exactly is the appeal with these hsa inks if you have to run 3 to make an opaque print?!

My exact question. So once again, thanks to this forum for saving me from having to make EVERY DUMB MISTAKE possible on my own.
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