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| Herosk8 |
 Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:15 pm |
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What do you guys use for base coats on decks? Paint or just print ink as a base coat? I am getting ready to get some blank decks and i wanted to get them ready for printing.
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| Drunk Engine |
| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:26 am |
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Herosk8 wrote: What do you guys use for base coats on decks? Paint or just print ink as a base coat? I am getting ready to get some blank decks and i wanted to get them ready for printing.
Josh
Although I haven't printed decks for a while but am preparing for it once again. I used to spray my base, however that was about 10 years ago. If your going to screen your base I assume you have a the capabilities to do so and the screens required. I know that printing the base can produce good results and bad results and will have a learning curve until you have a process down. Printing the base I believe may leave you with some decks that you will wind up having to sand down and reprint again. Good luck.
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| Herosk8 |
| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:08 am |
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yeah i am getting a few extras just for the learning curve. until i get it down good. I have people here that do screen printing and are goin to help me.
do you use a primer first?
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| Drunk Engine |
| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:19 am |
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Herosk8 wrote: yeah i am getting a few extras just for the learning curve. until i get it down good. I have people here that do screen printing and are goin to help me.
do you use a primer first?
Josh
As long as the deck is sealed with a clear coat you will not need a primer at all for either process you go with. |
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| Herosk8 |
| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:25 am |
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thanks for the info. its goin to come in handy. im goin to order some decks this week.
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| stoney66 |
| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:25 pm |
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josh -
there are several topics in this forum about this.
search dude.
anyhow, I've done both screening as well as spraying base coats.
it's better to spray in my opinon.
screening wastes way too much expensive Nazdar ink.
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| Herosk8 |
| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:50 pm |
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thanks larry.
i actually did search and found one that a couple of guys sprayed the bottom. just wanted some more input.
i do understand about the price of ink.
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