Problem with emulsion can anyone help?????

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Problem with emulsion can anyone help?????

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i am having a problem with my screen emulsion when i go to rince my mesh after exposure....the emuslion just seems to wash rite out not peel just wash out. the design is coming thro fine but after a while the emulsion just run.

anyone have any suggestion....any help would be appreciated

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under curing the screen maybe?
.... I can give you my opinion but I can't tell you if it's right or not.
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curing the screen???

sorry man im still learning the skill!!
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He's referring to exposure times.

Under exposure or using a light source with poor
UV output will cause the problem you are having.
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ah rite.....well its a 1000 watt halogen light source???
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Halogen has a very low UV output.

Doesn't matter how much wattage you throw at it.

Commercial units use metal-halide lamps or
unfiltered black light fluorescent tubes.
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Post by martin55062 »

hey thanx alot just tried exposin it for longer and its working better

but think il invest in a better light source

thanx for your help
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