Heat Press Instructions For Polyester

Heat Press Temp for Polyester.

Heat press instructions for polyester. Using the GEOKnight DK7 Cap Press with the DKA-35BHT attachment is highly recommended for leather patch application on headwear and other garments as the heat source is provided from below the garment. The shirt must be 50 polyester or more. Use the hover method no contact with top heating element and hover the heating element over the shirt for 30 seconds.

Surface Press Time Temp Pressure TipsComments Polyester Fabric 35-40 seconds 400 F 40 psi medium Pre-press shirt for 3-5 seconds to eliminate moisture. Written by Administrator on 02. Polyester fabric has pores that open at high temperature that allows the sublimation ink to enter.

This way for each fabric you know the limitations and youll quickly notice if. The perfect values for time and temperature are 270 F for about 10 seconds. Theres also a few tips on placement of transfers avoiding d.

You can even test before you decide which vinyl to use just apply a heat press or iron at different temperatures to your polyester and see if it discolors or not. Choose an item that is at least 65 polyester the higher the better white or light colored sublimation does not print white so to get white in your graphic you must use a white shirt. Set the time in this case to 16 seconds.

If white ink is. 50- 60 PSI - 7 or Heavy pressure on a manual press. Then place a sheet of parchment paper on top of the garment and close the heat press with the lowest pressure.

If using a heat press set the temperature to 285 degrees F. To achieve the best output from vinyl youll need comparatively more temperature than Polyester. You MUST use a polyester shirt.