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transferred a wrong number on shirts
I used versaprint from imprintables?
dave
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jackson on -
Ouch, there are a couple of things you can do - you can try to put a number over the current one and see if it covers it or we use the screen printing remover (the liquid stuff) and blow it out from the back, let it dry and put the new number down.
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Permalink Reply by dave conti on -
thank you I will give it a try
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Permalink Reply by Ken Wagner on -
You could replace the whole number by making a background color close to the shirt color and patching it over with the correct number.
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Permalink Reply by Joshua Schulze on
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If you heat pressed them, I would recommend pressing them again with little to no pressure (hold the heat platen on the shirt but don't push down too hard) for about 10 seconds with whatever temperature you used. Then AS SOON as you lift up the press, take a weeding tool and peel the number off. this has helped me in the past if I have forgotten to weed something. Depending on the color of the shirts, you should see little to no residue from where the incorrect number was placed. Hope this helps.
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Permalink Reply by Peter Sockett on -
I'm sure I'm too late to help with this problem, but I'm sure I can help for the future. You need to call Stahl's as the item is no longer offered on their website. Order their Methylene Chloride solvent, many of the reps I've spoken to call it "Goof Juice". It's a little expensive but it's a life saver for us.
First we transfer the solvent into a dispenser can like this one with spring loaded valve.
Apply a fair amount to the backside of the garment. ***Very Important Note***, On Versacamm prints we always put a piece of terry cloth under the graphic while applying the solvent to absorb the ink as it runs. It spreads into the material quickly so if you are trying to replace a small portion of something be very careful. We would usually replace an entire phone number rather than a single digit, depending on the size. Once you've applied the solvent to the backside of the garment, turn it back to the graphic side. Stretch the garment outward in all directions and you will begin to see the graphic pop off. Pull the graphic off the rest of the way. If you have to peel multiple pieces, make sure to clean any ink off of your hands to ensure that you don't transfer it back to the garment. Once the graphic is removed you then use the solvent on a rag to clean off any left over residue.It takes a bit of practice to get the hang of getting everything clean but it is well worth it. We actually offer this as a service to our customers as well. If you switch teams or uniform numbers we will change the number for $10 rather than the cost of a full new uniform. We go through about 20 cans per year and couldn't live without it. A mistake can almost always be fixed rather than replacing an entire garment.
It also works extremely well to clean adhesive residue off of glass but beware of painted surfaces since it removes paint quite easily.
As a side note, this is a pretty harsh solvent so be sure to read the msds guidelines for use and storage.
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Permalink Reply by Ken Wagner on
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This almost sounds like zip strip that is made for stripping paint of surfaces.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Hirata on -
Peter, thanks for the info.
Quick question, do you have to do anything to the garment after removing the transfer and before repressing the new transfer? I would think there would be some residual Goof Juice in the fabric of the garment which may affect the adhesion of the new transfer.
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Permalink Reply by Peter Sockett on
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Not really, just don't reapply something while it's still wet or it will fall off. We usually just press it for 5 seconds or let it air dry.
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