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Offline ffokazak

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Re: DIY screen stretching
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2015, 08:47:33 PM »
What glue are you guys using?



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Re: DIY screen stretching
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2015, 09:23:37 PM »
I have bought glue from multiple places.

Had good results with this brand.

http://www.spsi.biz/screen-printing-supplies/screens-frames/rhinotech-sma100

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Re: DIY screen stretching
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2015, 11:42:21 PM »
The most important for me is the roughness of the frame.

Then I would apply 5cm (2 inch) at a time. Making sure the glue penetrated the screen and there is no air bubbles.

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Re: DIY screen stretching
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2015, 07:18:06 PM »
Was going to post this a few weeks ago, sorry--if you are using Newman frames to re-stretch, bar clamps are sweet.

I put a manual frame down with the prepped side up, put the newman down with the mesh contacting it, put a bar clamp on each corner pulling the newman towards the static, and you can then adjust the preload on four corners.

Caveats:  Too much chem tape = not enough free mesh to glue a 23x31 to a 20x24. 
Table you glue on must be within a couple inches of one direction--i.e. either 30-32 inches wide, or 22-24 inches wide.