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Pre-treatment Application Guidelines, Pre-treating a T-shirt

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Note: Use pre-treatment solution that is diluted more than 2 times if uneven colors occur after fixing the ink (such as layering color ink over White ink), or when pre-treatment solution leaves a trace. When fixing ink with a heat tunnel Garment color All colors Dilution ratio Start with 1:2 (pre-treatment solution:water) and test increasing water up to 1:3) Parent topic: Pre-treating a T-shirt Related references Fixing the Pre-treatment Solution (Heat Press) Pre-treatment Application Guidelines Before applying pre-treatment solution to the entire T-shirt, make sure to test it on a non-visible area first. Apply the diluted pre-treatment solution to the T-shirt with a roller or use the spray method according to these guidelines. Fixing method Heat press Heat tunnel Amount of diluted solution to apply Apply 0.0054 to 0.0073 ounce per square inch (0.16 to 0.21 g per square inch) Apply 0.0054 ounce per square inch (0.16 g per square inch) Note: If fixing the ink with a heat tunnel, you need to use a heat press to fix the pre-treatment solution. Parent topic: Pre-treating a T-shirt Related references Fixing the Pre-treatment Solution (Heat Press) Related tasks Pre-treating a T-shirt with a Roller Pre-treating a T-shirt with a Sprayer 32

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Note:
Use pre-treatment solution that is diluted more than 2 times if uneven colors occur after fixing the
ink (such as layering color ink over White ink), or when pre-treatment solution leaves a trace.
When fixing ink with a heat tunnel
Garment color
Dilution ratio
All colors
Start with 1:2 (pre-treatment solution:water) and
test increasing water up to 1:3)
Parent topic:
Pre-treating a T-shirt
Related references
Fixing the Pre-treatment Solution (Heat Press)
Pre-treatment Application Guidelines
Before applying pre-treatment solution to the entire T-shirt, make sure to test it on a non-visible area first.
Apply the diluted pre-treatment solution to the T-shirt with a roller or use the spray method according to
these guidelines.
Fixing method
Amount of diluted solution to apply
Heat press
Apply 0.0054 to 0.0073 ounce per square inch
(0.16 to 0.21 g per square inch)
Heat tunnel
Apply 0.0054 ounce per square inch (0.16 g per
square inch)
Note:
If fixing the ink with a heat tunnel, you need to use a heat press to fix the pre-treatment solution.
Parent topic:
Pre-treating a T-shirt
Related references
Fixing the Pre-treatment Solution (Heat Press)
Related tasks
Pre-treating a T-shirt with a Roller
Pre-treating a T-shirt with a Sprayer
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