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I finally learned the hard way about mesh count on screens
I spent three days trying to figure out why my white ink was coming out all blotchy and thin on dark shirts. Turns out I was using a 230 mesh screen for a thick plastisol ink that needed an 86 or 110 mesh. All that time wasted because I grabbed whatever screen was clean from the rack. Now I have to rewash the screens and start the whole order over. Has anyone else made this obvious mistake and felt like an idiot for a week?
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wyatt86218d ago
Did you pull that 230 screen from the drying rack yourself or did someone else put it back clean after using it for something else? That makes a difference because if it was already on the rack you probably just grabbed without checking the frame label. Most shops I know write the mesh count on the frame edge with a sharpie but it fades after a few washes. You might want to etch it into the aluminum or use a paint marker that holds up better. White ink on dark shirts is already a pain even with the right mesh, using a 230 just forces you to push like 6 coats to get opacity and it still looks garbage.
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