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Diluting the Pre-treatment Solution, Parent topic, Caution, When fixing ink with a heat press

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6. Remove the cap from the tap and turn the lever until the hole is facing down. 7. To pour the solution, tip the cardboard or the container and pour the pre-treatment solution into the desired container. 8. When you have finished pouring the solution, put the cap back on the tap. 9. Store the cardboard box with the tap side facing up. Parent topic: Pre-treating a T-shirt Diluting the Pre-treatment Solution Before applying the pre-treatment solution to a T-shirt, make sure you dilute it correctly with distilled or purified water as described here. Caution: If you do not dilute the pre-treatment solution, it leaves noticeable traces on the T-shirt or the printed surface cracks after washing. If the pre-treatment solution is too weak, White ink does not adhere to the fabric and the desired whiteness cannot be achieved. When fixing ink with a heat press Garment color Black/dark colored garments Pastels/light colored garments Dilution ratio Start with 1:2 (pre-treatment solution:water) and test increasing water up to 1:6) Start with 1:1 (pre-treatment solution:water) and test increasing water up to 1:3) 31

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6.
Remove the cap from the tap and turn the lever until the hole is facing down.
7.
To pour the solution, tip the cardboard or the container and pour the pre-treatment solution into the
desired container.
8.
When you have finished pouring the solution, put the cap back on the tap.
9.
Store the cardboard box with the tap side facing up.
Parent topic:
Pre-treating a T-shirt
Diluting the Pre-treatment Solution
Before applying the pre-treatment solution to a T-shirt, make sure you dilute it correctly with distilled or
purified water as described here.
Caution:
If you do not dilute the pre-treatment solution, it leaves noticeable traces on the T-shirt or the
printed surface cracks after washing. If the pre-treatment solution is too weak, White ink does not adhere
to the fabric and the desired whiteness cannot be achieved.
When fixing ink with a heat press
Garment color
Dilution ratio
Black/dark colored garments
Start with 1:2 (pre-treatment solution:water) and
test increasing water up to 1:6)
Pastels/light colored garments
Start with 1:1 (pre-treatment solution:water) and
test increasing water up to 1:3)
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