Comments on: Reclaiming Screen Printing Screens-Stencil Remover Versus Bleach

By: indera

indera — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:32:16 +0000

i use bleach to reclaim my screen and it’s work well for me

By: margie dimabayao

margie dimabayao — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:21:57 +0000

My experience as a first timer is different. From the very start of forming image I did not succeed, now that I want to reclaim my screen for a new try still I’m not able to remove the hardened emulsion, despite several chemicals suggested.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:49:31 +0000

If you want to use bleach, you have to make a shallow dip tank in which you can submerge the screen and let it soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Spraying or brushing it on will be way less effective.

By: antivirus express

antivirus express — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:21:46 +0000

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By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:29:18 +0000

I am not sure if stencil remover is different than emulsion remover. But the stencil remover remover worked great. You need to blush it on, and leave it sit for 10 minutes. Then spray the screen with hot water. I use a hose/garden sprayer that allows me to select different spray patterns. I use the flat pattern which is pretty strong. So after you let the stencil remover work on the emulsion for a little while spray the emulsion with a strong focused blast of hot water (don’t scauld yourself in the process). It might take repeated efforts to get the stuff all off.

Also, it sounds like you may have put the emulsion on too thick! You only need a thin coat. Try using a scoop coater!

By: mark

mark — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:00:26 +0000

I tried to reclaim some screens with a mix of bleach and emulsion remover (as is didn’t have enough emulsion remover). It worked a little but the screens were far from fully reclaimed. When I came back to it with emulsion remover a week or so later it was hard as a rock. Any ideas?