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Doesn't Plasticharge really lighten up the ink colors?I seem to remember it really "pastelled" 'em.
You can, just don't add the discharge additive as it will grey out the black. It would act similar to shape or soft hand base. However wash test this as I think the results are poor adding shape to black, looks great until it is washed.The best soft black that is wash fast you can get is Matsui 301 with Hat Trick or Kombat Black with Hat Trick, I would just do the other colors with plasticharge and then do the 1 black screen with water base as the black waterbase doesn't dry up as bad as colors or white
Quote from: Frog on June 01, 2020, 03:45:52 PMDoesn't Plasticharge really lighten up the ink colors?I seem to remember it really "pastelled" 'em.Not in my experience. I use a 60% Union Ultrasoft ink load, 40% Plasticharge and 6% activator. Works great.
Well, I have only used Plasticharge to avoid printing a base, printing on colored shirts, and had to really adjust my color formulas.
Am I missing something? Plasticharge has opened up a lot of options for me.
Quote from: screenxpress on June 01, 2020, 08:41:47 PMAm I missing something? Plasticharge has opened up a lot of options for me.Nope, plasticharge is a great product that is often overlooked for something like water base discharge which is much harder to use in my opinion and also has color shifts like plasticharge.Back when I was using plasticharge like 8 years ago it was reds, oranges, and trying to hit pantone colors that are difficult, and maxopaque by nature is sort of a pastel in.Again, great product, makes life easy, lowers ink cost, you don't have to use a base, customer gets a great product, easier to print than discharge, not sure why more people don't use it.
Right now I am having issues with a job using plasticharge(not Union), I am using it mixed with white for a base on black Next Level shirts and I can't seem to get the base to lay a nice consistent layer on the fabric. I have used it before the same way and it worked great but this time it doesn't seem to want to take the dye out consistently(looks slightly patchy and in some spots even a little rough). Would this possibly be caused by old activator? Not enough pressure? Too much pressure? The screen is 123 mesh(should I use higher mesh?) with white/plascharge mix. I tried 1 pass, 2 passes, lower pressure(40 psi), higher pressure(55psi) but it will not lay down a nice even consistent base.Any thoughts???