Curing Questions
Why does the ink look faded or like it is coming off after washing??
It may be happening for a few different reasons:. The most common issue is that shirt fibers are becoming loose during washing and starting to poke through the print. This can be normal with thinner ink deposits. To determine if this is what's happen
How do you cure water-based ink?
To cure water-based ink, you need to evaporate all the water, reach cure temp, and hold at the temp for at least 20 seconds. The most ideal situation is to have a minimum six-foot forced air conveyor dryer; you’ll be able to accomplish a cure in the
How do you cure water-based ink without forced air equipment?
If you don’t have forced-air curing equipment, Warp Drive can be used with your water-based inks to help chemically cure the ink over time. Add it to the water-based ink according to the product instructions, print the garment, and make sure all mois
Why is the ink cracking when I do a stretch test?
First off, a stretch test isn’t a complete test for whether or not the ink is fully cured. It can show whether the surface of the ink has fused enough to stretch without immediately cracking, but it doesn’t tell you how well the entire ink layer has
How do you cure plastisol ink with a flash dryer?
Curing with a flash unit isn’t perfect, but you can get the job done with practice and the right tools. First, you’ll need something to measure the temperature of your ink as it cures. You can use a temp gun or a donut probe to check the temperature
Can you over-cure plastisol ink?
It's difficult to actually over-cure plastisol ink, but it is easy to get the ink hotter than is needed. If you overheat an ink, you may notice the ink becoming brittle, the shirt being scorched or burned, microbubbles forming in the ink surface, or
What is Cure Temp?
Water-based inks like Green Galaxy typically cure between 300°F–320°F, while some plastisol inks cure at 320°F. Low-cure plastisol inks, like FN-INK™, cure at 260°F. It’s important to know the recommended cure temperature for the specific inks you’re