How Do I Remove Ink Stains From Mesh?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:06 pm
Sometime inks can stain the mesh during printing. This often happens with black or red inks and over time the haze or staining of the mesh will affect ink flow characteristics of the screen. It can actually cause ink to not want to flow through the mesh. It can cause abnormalities in your print and make you work harder to get good coverage especially with white inks. It is necessary to remove the stains from the mesh prior to recoating with emulsion and making a new stencil.
For this step in the process you must use a chemical known as haze remover or stain remover. This is another part of the process that can be undesirable to do especially due to the chemicals used to remove ink from the mesh which tends to be caustic. Haze removers are much more user friendly today than they used to be years ago. But this still has to be the most hazardous chemical used in the screen printing process. Understanding how to work with stain removers will make this job easier and safer for you whether you work at home or in a commercial shop. A pressure washer will also be very helpful for this step: http://catspitproductionsllc.com/screen ... shers.html
Here are a few videos about haze removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzxWlrm0zo0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP7SCaBi9zg
Have you ever had a problem with stained mesh? If so how did you remove the ink haze from your screen? Do you use a pressure washer for this? Do you recommend any tricks for getting stains out of the mesh?
For this step in the process you must use a chemical known as haze remover or stain remover. This is another part of the process that can be undesirable to do especially due to the chemicals used to remove ink from the mesh which tends to be caustic. Haze removers are much more user friendly today than they used to be years ago. But this still has to be the most hazardous chemical used in the screen printing process. Understanding how to work with stain removers will make this job easier and safer for you whether you work at home or in a commercial shop. A pressure washer will also be very helpful for this step: http://catspitproductionsllc.com/screen ... shers.html
Here are a few videos about haze removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzxWlrm0zo0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP7SCaBi9zg
Have you ever had a problem with stained mesh? If so how did you remove the ink haze from your screen? Do you use a pressure washer for this? Do you recommend any tricks for getting stains out of the mesh?