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by pdslevin7
Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:34 am
Forum: Exposing & Washing Out The Stencil
Topic: Accidentally used tap water in emulsion
Replies: 6
Views: 3049

Re: Accidentally used tap water in emulsion

Can't figure out how to attach multiple files in one go so adding them individually

This is the squeegee side
by pdslevin7
Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:32 am
Forum: Exposing & Washing Out The Stencil
Topic: Accidentally used tap water in emulsion
Replies: 6
Views: 3049

Re: Accidentally used tap water in emulsion

Hi ApeShirt - thanks so much for your reply. When I say it washes out on the substrate side but not the squeegee side (I was told by the company that I buy all of my screen printing stuff to wash out on both sides) I mean that the emulsion goes from pale blue to pale yellow on the substrate side (it...
by pdslevin7
Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:19 am
Forum: Saati
Topic: Accidentally used tap water in emulsion
Replies: 2
Views: 4668

Re: Accidentally used tap water in emulsion

Hi all I should probably add that I used this same tub of emulsion about a week ago and it was fine. Also, the emulsion washes out on the substrate side but not on the squeegee side. When I try to wash it out of the squeegee side, it goes really 'webby' and kind of stringy :? I tried washing it out ...
by pdslevin7
Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:18 am
Forum: Exposing & Washing Out The Stencil
Topic: Accidentally used tap water in emulsion
Replies: 6
Views: 3049

Re: Accidentally used tap water in emulsion

Hi all I should probably add that I used this same tub of emulsion about a week ago and it was fine. Also, the emulsion washes out on the substrate side but not on the squeegee side. When I try to wash it out of the squeegee side, it goes really 'webby' and kind of stringy :? I tried washing it out ...
by pdslevin7
Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:03 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Equipment order = placed!
Replies: 5
Views: 7366

Re: Equipment order = placed!

I majorly geek out when unboxing a new squeegee or something so I bet you are super excited! :mrgreen:
by pdslevin7
Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:51 am
Forum: Saati
Topic: Accidentally used tap water in emulsion
Replies: 2
Views: 4668

Accidentally used tap water in emulsion

Hi all Sooo, I think my emulsion is screwed! :? I'm using SAATIchem Water/Solvent/Discharge resistant emulsion and the stencil won't wash out even after being under a UV lamp for 15 mins (it usually only takes 12). The only thing that I can think of is that I used tap water to mix the sensitizer pow...
by pdslevin7
Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:50 am
Forum: Exposing & Washing Out The Stencil
Topic: Accidentally used tap water in emulsion
Replies: 6
Views: 3049

Accidentally used tap water in emulsion

Hi all Sooo, I think my emulsion is screwed! :? I'm using SAATIchem Water/Solvent/Discharge resistant emulsion and the stencil won't wash out even after being under a UV lamp for 15 mins (it usually only takes 12). The only thing that I can think of is that I used tap water to mix the sensitizer pow...
by pdslevin7
Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:42 am
Forum: Using Water Based Inks
Topic: how many passes with WB inks?!
Replies: 4
Views: 3063

Re: how many passes with WB inks?!

Hi Shamax Thanks again for the reply and really appreciate the detail you went into, it helps a lot :D I adjusted my off contact and it has sorted my blurriness!! Thank you SO much! Now to just sort out my emulsion problem :shock: honestly, it seems as though everything goes wrong at once!! Thanks a...