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HELP! printing on textured painted part

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:13 pm
by Wormy
so i have these metal parts that have a pritty rough texture paint on them. i have printed on textured parts before, but none this rough. i am having issues getting ink in the valleys while still holding definition.
I am using Enthone 50 series solvent inks, 70 durometer squeegee and i have tried 305 and 230 mesh screens. i have also tried both pushing and pulling strokes and thinning out the ink with both 1/16 inch and 1/8 off contact. and even a new squeegee blade, but every time i ether have tons of voids or i have bleeding and jagged lines. Any tips would be great, thanks

Re: HELP! printing on textured painted part

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:48 pm
by d fleming
Sometimes it just can't be done pretty. Like golf towels. You may have to track down someone near you that does pad printing.

Re: HELP! printing on textured painted part

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:57 am
by Wormy
the place we used to send our parts to screened them. i would ask them but sense they have lost a bunch of business from us, i dont think they would be much help lol