Mikey Designs & Silk Screen of course. I use a pink product that is a combination base remover and degreaser. Kills two birds with one stone. I'm not sure how well my liquid emulsion application would stick without degreaser.
@@mikeydesignssilkscreen473 Oops, totally commented using my personal account.. Anywho, the WORST part is only having 4 screens to work with. I get to hurry up and wait for them to dry solely to mess them up somehow! Having someone personable on here to guide me through these mistakes in your videos makes me feel human about it though. Haven't thrown any screens up against the wall in defeat.... yet....
Thx for the vid its always cool to see how other ppl do stuff. I use the all-in-one degreaser/dehazer bc my dip tank sauce doesnt do a super job of getting rid of the ink in the print area although it does have some ink degrading stuff in it. I also degrease any new screens i buy as im not sure how theyve been handled. I would love to find a way to skip some of that degreasing and save some time.
I agree! Everyone has their own way, but as long as the job gets done. I definitely degrease new screens and occasionally my used screens depending on how the water is flowing off the screen. You can see fish eyes if it needs degreasing, but most the time fish eyes come up its because of crap coming off my hands during the reclaiming process and holding the edge of the frame.
I'm glad I found this video and verify my theory of degreaser. I have some questions about reclaiming if you don't mind answering. I've been working as the main screen reclaimer. We normally use a dip tank to remove our emulsion. Which leads to my first two questions: What is your opinion on using a spray bottle for the remover rather than a dip tank? What is a fair amount of screens to accomplish in a days work? Currently I do 60-70 screens a day by hand and it seems the work just keeps piling up. We have 3 presses going at all times so I don't know if it's a me thing or just something that comes with the job.
Matt, I have a bunch of old screens that have sat with emulsion/ink on them for who knows how long. What's the best way to clean them or are they junk?
I havent used degreaser in the twenty years i've been printing. i Think most problems i've had with screens is due to expousure. An ink remover is a degreaser in itself seeing as plastisol is an oil based ink, so if your emulsifiable screen wash is any good, there is no need. However.. i always screen wash,....strip....then another quick screenwash again. I try not to use the dehazer until i really have to.
We're the same way! I'll degrease new screens, that's about it and dehaze if the stain is really bad. Normally it will be a screen that's sat for a long while, which isn't too often these days. It's mainly on dark colors so we don't get a transfer of that color into a white we're printing.
I’ve been having a huge issue with fish eyes during coating process. I put my screens in bins with water and emulsion remover and then I use stain x degreaser and I try to rinse with a small hose and I soak the screens with the hose for rinsing and I still get pin holes and fish eyes. Am I using too much chemical and some is getting stuck in the mesh or am I using too much water?
Generally fish eyes are oil, dirt, etc. Could be they'll need a little more rinsing. Just make sure once you remove the emulsion, and degrease, to not touch the screen with your bare hands, and they're stored in a clean / dry place.
Hey Mikey, Thanks for the videos it helps us a lot. I followed the tutorial to reclaim my screens, but it only works 30% of the time. Sometimes the emulsion sticks to the mesh and it is impossible to get it off completely. There are stains on the edges of the screens. Do you have any advice on what to try to remove the rest of the emulsion? thank you and keep up the good work.
I haven't tried it. Isn't it the paste like dehazer? If so, I've used a similar product and I wasn't a fan because of how corrosive it is and it eventually warped the p trap on my washout booth.
Mikey Designs & Silk Screen yes it’s paste like. I’ve always wondered if my screens would be ok if I didn’t degrease them. Do you degrease new screens though?
I use the saati version of the pink stuff (probably all the same) and it has a much more pleasant smell and doesn’t dry my hands out (before I started wearing gloves) like all the other dehazers. It works very well too. I plan on building a dip tank to make reclaiming a 2 step process. Supra (for the ink and emulsion) and the pink stuff (for haze and degreasing). :)
Do you use degreaser?
I do.
@@FlexMckenzie Do you notice a big difference when you don't?
@@mikeydesignssilkscreen473 I always used degreaser, but I will try it without using degreaser. I'll let you know.
@@FlexMckenzie Let me know how it works out. I find it an unnecessary step most the time. Not always, but most the time.
Mikey Designs & Silk Screen of course. I use a pink product that is a combination base remover and degreaser. Kills two birds with one stone. I'm not sure how well my liquid emulsion application would stick without degreaser.
I’ve never screen-printed anything in my life, but your videos are super entertaining.
Thank you so much! :)
Great job on the Reclaiming, you make it look really easy.
Thanks!!!
Definitely needed this video. My first screen coating/exposures were a hot mess. Time for a do-over.
It can be difficult getting those first screens to work! I think it took me about a whole quart of emulsion before I got it right once. lol
@@mikeydesignssilkscreen473 Oops, totally commented using my personal account.. Anywho, the WORST part is only having 4 screens to work with. I get to hurry up and wait for them to dry solely to mess them up somehow! Having someone personable on here to guide me through these mistakes in your videos makes me feel human about it though. Haven't thrown any screens up against the wall in defeat.... yet....
@@sleeplessprints6717 Well you'll get there. Hang in there because there's definitely a learning curve. Once you nail it, it's a great feeling!
Another great video :)
Thanks Matt !!
Thanks, Jason!!! :)
Thx for the vid its always cool to see how other ppl do stuff. I use the all-in-one degreaser/dehazer bc my dip tank sauce doesnt do a super job of getting rid of the ink in the print area although it does have some ink degrading stuff in it. I also degrease any new screens i buy as im not sure how theyve been handled. I would love to find a way to skip some of that degreasing and save some time.
I agree! Everyone has their own way, but as long as the job gets done. I definitely degrease new screens and occasionally my used screens depending on how the water is flowing off the screen. You can see fish eyes if it needs degreasing, but most the time fish eyes come up its because of crap coming off my hands during the reclaiming process and holding the edge of the frame.
I'm glad I found this video and verify my theory of degreaser.
I have some questions about reclaiming if you don't mind answering. I've been working as the main screen reclaimer. We normally use a dip tank to remove our emulsion. Which leads to my first two questions:
What is your opinion on using a spray bottle for the remover rather than a dip tank?
What is a fair amount of screens to accomplish in a days work?
Currently I do 60-70 screens a day by hand and it seems the work just keeps piling up. We have 3 presses going at all times so I don't know if it's a me thing or just something that comes with the job.
They both work just as well. The dip tank will waste less consumables.
Great Job Matt!
Thank you!
Thx buddy... well done.
Thanks, Shane!
Matt, I have a bunch of old screens that have sat with emulsion/ink on them for who knows how long. What's the best way to clean them or are they junk?
Just let them soak with some ink wash until the ink starts to breakdown. If there's a bunch of ink in there that's hardened, they might be junk.
I havent used degreaser in the twenty years i've been printing. i Think most problems i've had with screens is due to expousure. An ink remover is a degreaser in itself seeing as plastisol is an oil based ink, so if your emulsifiable screen wash is any good, there is no need. However.. i always screen wash,....strip....then another quick screenwash again. I try not to use the dehazer until i really have to.
We're the same way! I'll degrease new screens, that's about it and dehaze if the stain is really bad. Normally it will be a screen that's sat for a long while, which isn't too often these days. It's mainly on dark colors so we don't get a transfer of that color into a white we're printing.
I’ve been having a huge issue with fish eyes during coating process. I put my screens in bins with water and emulsion remover and then I use stain x degreaser and I try to rinse with a small hose and I soak the screens with the hose for rinsing and I still get pin holes and fish eyes. Am I using too much chemical and some is getting stuck in the mesh or am I using too much water?
Generally fish eyes are oil, dirt, etc. Could be they'll need a little more rinsing. Just make sure once you remove the emulsion, and degrease, to not touch the screen with your bare hands, and they're stored in a clean / dry place.
Hey Mikey,
Thanks for the videos it helps us a lot. I followed the tutorial to reclaim my screens, but it only works 30% of the time. Sometimes the emulsion sticks to the mesh and it is impossible to get it off completely. There are stains on the edges of the screens. Do you have any advice on what to try to remove the rest of the emulsion? thank you and keep up the good work.
Did you try using more emulsion remover? Are you using a pressure washer?
Hi Mike! What type of ink wash do use?
Vortex. GSGs house brand.
You don’t like The Pink Stuff, Matt?
I haven't tried it. Isn't it the paste like dehazer? If so, I've used a similar product and I wasn't a fan because of how corrosive it is and it eventually warped the p trap on my washout booth.
Mikey Designs & Silk Screen yes it’s paste like. I’ve always wondered if my screens would be ok if I didn’t degrease them. Do you degrease new screens though?
@@LeLe3000Stacks I do degrease new screens. After that, I just be sure to keep them grease from.
Mikey Designs & Silk Screen got ya! Thanks
I use the saati version of the pink stuff (probably all the same) and it has a much more pleasant smell and doesn’t dry my hands out (before I started wearing gloves) like all the other dehazers. It works very well too.
I plan on building a dip tank to make reclaiming a 2 step process. Supra (for the ink and emulsion) and the pink stuff (for haze and degreasing).
:)