4 Steps to Consistently Reclaim Screens

[@ChrisWEarly]

Thank you for being one of the people who removes ink first before the emulsion. For end of week reclaiming, I take tape off and then remove ink from screens and frames. That way from then on there is no ink contaminating the workspace or process.

[@jrainsford]

What's the reason to wash out from the bottom up? Also 'flood rinse' = low powered hose?

[@Ryonet]

Yes, a flood rinse is a high volume of water flowing over the mesh. Just like rinsing the dishes clean at home. The reason to reclaim from the bottom up is so you get minimal splash back onto your screen. The chemical getting splashed back onto your mesh causes most of your fisheys and other issues when coating a screen.

[@Ryonet]

Hi John, Happy Friday! the reason some printers will spray out from bottom to top is to allow the chemical at the top of the screen the opportunity to keep working. If I start rinsing from the top, i automatically start rinsing and diluting any chemical that could continue to work. Flood rinse is exactly that. Low powered hose. Basically, not a pressure washer. hope that helps! Happy printing!

[@jrainsford]

@@Ryonet Thanks for the reply, always saw the spray from bottom up, was curious what the official reason was!

[@palangimiko]

Any tips for conserving water when washing screens?

[@Ryonet]

Hey Palangi! Happy Friday. one way i try to conserve water is to let the chemicals do more of the work. meaning, if i'm reclaiming my screen, i may scrub for a few moments longer with the emulsion remover and let i sit for a few seconds longer. As opposed to just blasting w/ the pressure washer more. i will also let dehaze stay on the screen for a little longer before spraying out. let the chemical do more of the work. Hope that helps. happy printing!

[@palangimiko]

@@Ryonet nice, thanks!

[@Mitchbrazy22]

Sgreen stuff, doesn't the bottle say use a paint brush to apply it on the screen?

[@Ryonet]

That's no longer necessary! See the good stuff here! www.screenprinting.com/products/sgreen-stuff-dehazer-and-degreaser

[@Mr666Flake]

What kind of scrubbing pad are you using on your screens? Does it damage the screen any ? Looks like some good products here 👍

[@Ryonet]

Happy Monday Logan! he's using this scrub pad. www.screenprinting.com/products/cci-cleaning-brush-scrub-pad Minimal abrasion. Safe for mesh. Hope that helps. Have a great week!

[@crackshotscreenprinting]

ok perhaps this is a stupid question but... why spray the screens from bottom up? why does that make a difference?

[@Ryonet]

Great question! We've found that spraying from the top-down creates splash-back, leaving unwanted particles on your screen. Best practice is spraying out from the bottom up.