Tech Updates

The following are new tech updates and answers questions I get from time to time that are not addressed on my video :

RECLAIMING A SCREEN

on the video I show how to clean a screen up to the point of the remaining small amount of ink left over.

the next step is to remove any ink that may be remaining with a solvent

use any of the following : mineral spirits , paint thinner , odorless paint thinner , or soy solvent ( soy solvent is included   with this package , it is biodegradable , odorless and safe on your hands . The price is  $25.00 per gallon :)  if you put it in a spray bottle though you only need a few sprays  it is very effective . it breaks down oils very quickly . anyway take paper towels and rub off all left over ink .

Next you take your degreaser and remove all the left over soy solvent .any solvent you use will be oily so you must remove all oils from the screen with water and degreaser ( hose it off )

Next spray the reclaimer on both sides and let sit for a few minutes you should see the emulsion breaking down .Then with a high pressure hose wash out the emulsion .

Note : if you have trouble washing it out then  use a pressure washer up to 400 lbs. psi if you don't have one go to a coin car wash this will do the trick . also when applying the reclaimer do it in the shade not direct sun light . if it re-dries in the sun light it will re-harden for good and then you can't remove it .

WASHING OUT THE IMAGE

Try this out : right after you burn the image and remove the glass and the positive ,take a spray bottle  of water and mist both sides of the screen then wait one minute and do it again . By the time you get to your sink and run water over it the image should fall right out with very clean edges.