![]() ![]() That way we only spend something like 50¢ per gallon instead of $20 per gallon. We have tried other brands that did not reclaim as easily.Īlso, we just buy the raw chemical and mix our own remover. One of the reasons that we use Chromablue is because it washes out so easily. If someone is having to let the screen soak for 5-20 minutes, something is wrong with the chemistry. Our emultion almost drips off by itself in just a minute or so. I have never understood why people say to let the screen soak for X minutes. The only purpose of a dip tank is to apply the chemicals, I can actually apply faster and with less waste by spraying it own with a spray bottle. I purchased an oversized dip tank several years ago and found that our chemical expenses went way up. It wont come off as easily as a fresh screen and emulsion remover, but it will come off with some pressure washing. You could try Franmar Dehaze - it will actually loosen locked in emultion although that is not the purpose it is sold for. The emultion should just run off the screen with a bare minimum of work with the pressure washer. I once had an employee who had a habit of spraying the screens with remover, and then going to the restroom or taking a smoke break - doesn't work that way, you have to apply the emultion remover and reclaim within a minute or two - it only takes abut a minute for a good emultion remover to fully work. I can totally reclaim a large fresh screen in 7 minutes (including removing ink and dehazing) - smaller screens take less time.Īnother possible problem is that once an emulsion remover has been applied to a screen, if it is reclaimed before the remover dries the emulsion hardens and becomes extremely difficult to reclaim. When we first started screen printing it was almost impossible to remove emulsion from the screens that came with our equipment (been coated for years). I suspect the problem may be that the emulsion is so old. ![]()
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