Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:01 pm Author: Paul Cimatti
I started doing vinyl work about 6 weeks ago, and I was happily pressing vinyl at my usual 180 degrees that I use for commercial transfers, all was going well (or So I thought) until I tried to press a piece of silver vinyl which stuck the backing paper to the shirt like ***t to a b****et (there's something about that word blanket??) after inquiring with my supplier I was told I should use 155 to 160 degrees and light pressure on the press as heavy pressure squeezes the glue from between the vinyl and the shirt, sticking the backing paper to the shirt, the high temperature also breaks down the fabric of the vinyl.