Starting Out Screen Printing. This is my ongoing process story.

**RONLEWHORN** · 04-23-2011, 01:06 AM

Thanks dude! All coding is minimal. I work at a web agency so I have lots of people to answer questions!

Handy.

**kinbote** · 05-15-2011, 09:14 PM

Did you solve your reclaiming problems?

Reclaiming used to be a nightmare for me, but thanks to the wisdom here at GP I made two changes which made a world of difference:

(1) Post-exposing my screens to Mr Sun after stencil burn washout but before printing. This makes sure all emulsion in the screen is fully cooked before it has a chance to react with inks, etc. Chemical reactions with underexposed emulsion seem to be the #1 cause of problems while reclaiming.

(2) I switched to Strip-E-Doo as my reclaimer. This is a soy-based reclaimer by Franmar, and it is amazing. Reclaiming has now transformed from a nightmare of anguish to total joy -- easy, reliable, and does not require a pressure washer. I use a big nylon scrubbie pad, and a garden hose sprayer with warm water. Follow the link for a demo.