"He who marches out of step hears another drum." ~ Ken Kesey
I get in incomplete mixing troubles, not with activator or pigment, but with adding RFU white when called for by the formula. The CCI D-Base will mix in with lumps, causing white steaks, when added to D-Base, if PC pigments are added before the white. I start out with the white first when required, "reducing" it with some clear base before adding pigments. but I never use machine mixing. After the mix sits, activated, for 20 minutes or so, I stir again and go to press. I get along with that method okay, but adding CCU white AFTER the pigments, will mess it up every time. YMMV...
I'll find out more when I start trialing the CCI pigments with their X-base (not the DC base as that would be about the same as the Sericol). I'm thinking that the base makes the difference and a DC specific base needs or at least "likes" to be activated to perform whereas normal WB bases do not require this. I'm just speaking from observation and purely bullshitting so if someone knows the real skinny, chime in.
Yeah I'm pumped to check out their Pure White as a top color over DC for white on "problem garments" and Spot Black when the QCM/Jantex gravy train runs out of track. In case folks weren't aware, there is QCM/Jantex stock out there for stupid cheap right now.
I just looked on CCI website. Didn't know they added stuff. They now have W-base, pure white, spot black and a retarder. I guess on my next order I will have some new stuff to try.