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| stoney66 |
 Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 8:35 am |
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Whats up guys.
Just burned some new screens over the long weekend. I did this knowing my emulsion might be out of date, so I said fuck it we'll see what happens. Coated, burned, and rinsed out my image, taped it up on the press and started to print. My print came out fine, then I go to wash out the screen and pulled off the masking tape after a good hosing.... the tape decided to pull away the emulsion as well. Shit, I have never seen this before... my screen is still useable, I taped it pretty wide for different board widths.
So I've been using this stuff since I started screening:
http://www.dickblick.com/zz433/07/
I really like it, but sometimes I might go a month without touching it from the fridge. I will continue to use sensitized emulsion because I hear it's the goods. But, if anyone could recommend something with a longer shelf life perhaps a good pre-sensitized that works well with water based inks.
thanks
~larry
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| Fool's Gold |
| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:39 pm |
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ULANO QX1
This is the best stuff I have used. I used QTX for a long time, but QX1 holds better detail, exposes fast, lasts a year apparently, it's solvent resistant, and I have printed water based runs of about 150 with it and had no problems.
The wet strength of this emulsion is great, we do our screen washout with a pressure washer. When the screen comes off the exposure unit it gets wet on both sides and we let it sit for a few minutes rewetting each side every once and awhile. After about 1 or two minutes, stand about 3' away and spray the thing out. I have held 8pt type using flo. tubes with no problems, sim process? holds halftones great . . .
it's also like $48 a gallon up here in canada, versus $120 for QTX . . . |
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| stoney66 |
| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 8:17 pm |
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| newrepublicsteve |
| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:17 am |
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Fool's Gold wrote: ULANO QX1
This is the best stuff I have used. I used QTX for a long time, but QX1 holds better detail, exposes fast, lasts a year apparently, it's solvent resistant, and I have printed water based runs of about 150 with it and had no problems.
The wet strength of this emulsion is great, we do our screen washout with a pressure washer. When the screen comes off the exposure unit it gets wet on both sides and we let it sit for a few minutes rewetting each side every once and awhile. After about 1 or two minutes, stand about 3' away and spray the thing out. I have held 8pt type using flo. tubes with no problems, sim process? holds halftones great . . .
it's also like $48 a gallon up here in canada, versus $120 for QTX . . .
glad you took the time to try that sample they sent you
I made the switch about 6 monthes ago from qfx and the stuff is amazing
it's pretty easy to use, just open and coat....
no mixing |
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| Fool's Gold |
| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:33 pm |
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| QX1 has been a complete and total godsend. It wasn't really the price which did it for me, when we charge $20 setup, if the emulsion is .30 or .90 cents it's not a big deal (though it makes a difference in theory). But when I was printing a shirt full of 8pt, super thin text and it wouldn't come out using the QTX, I tried the QX1 and there was no problems holding the detail. The thickness of the emulsion is great, if you do any sports printing you will now the benifits of a thick ink deposit. And it's a pretty blueish green colour |
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| Fool's Gold |
| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:56 pm |
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That is pre-sensitized, but it won't hold up to waterbased or solvent based ink. Go to QX1 and you will get a better emulsion for half the price.
www.screenprintcatalog.com
that's who I order from up here inCanada |
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| stoney66 |
| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:13 am |
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screenprintingcatalog.com isn't selling to US yet, \
however the link I posted was for QTX, they do have the QX1.
thanks again! |
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| stoney66 |
| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:23 am |
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One question about using the QX-1.
On the documentation that came with, it says to coat using a dark room light. I do have a yellow bug light, but not the red "dark room" light bulb. So, are you guys coating this stuff in any special lighting conditions?
I plan to do a couple of screens tonight, so any advice would be appreciated.
thanks
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| newrepublicsteve |
| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:54 pm |
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I bought a red flood light from home depot for like 6.00, srews in to a normal socket and have been using it for over 2 years, no problems what so ever,
it should be fine with your bug light
from my understanding you can coat in normal lighting conditions, as long as it's not direct sunlight and then can store in a dark room enviroment... |
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| stoney66 |
| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:58 pm |
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| Right on..... thanks again! |
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