Painting a background on pizza boxes.

[NeroInferno]

Hello,
is possible to paint a background on pizza boxes, then screenprint on them?

What paint should I use? Should I pre-paint them with this?



thank you,
Fabio

[squeegeethree]

Why would you paint a background when you can print the background. It would be faster cheaper and smoother.

[NeroInferno]

No Luther, the boxes are pre die cutted..

If the boxes are die cutted I cannot full print them, and on more I believe I'll have issue printing the fold lines because the surface isn't even anymore.

Fabio

[squeegeethree]

We printed on precut boxes all the time. It's really not an issue. You are giving up too easily. Soft squeegee, slow print speeds, high lift.

[NeroInferno]

Mumble! Do you print also on the folds?

Specifically speaking 75 Shore squeege, 5-8mm off contact, slow speed?

This is a very good news for me!

thank you Jedi Luther, the force of the shores will be with you,
Fabio

[squeegeethree]

Try a 65 durometer squeegee instead. The only issues we have is when the boxes are dented. Also set up the cardboard corrugation running in the same direction your squeegee is moving.

[NeroInferno]

Hello Luther,
what do you mean with dented? Do you FULL print them (on the die cutted parts like the holes and the folds)?

Okay for a 65 Shores and the direction of the corrugation.

Fabio

[crosshair]

For the edges, build a reverse jig out of the same cardboard as the boxes. Use it to register and to print the bleeds without a mess.

[NeroInferno]

Hello crosshair,
thanks for the tip. in that way after 10-20 pulls won't be a pool of ink on the jig? won't become dirt the boxes?

Thanks,
Fabio

[crosshair]

Use just a little bleed, and a close-fitting jig, and it won't be too messy.