Pressing Instructions & Troubleshooting Tips
PRESSING INSTRUCTIONS
Please keep in mind these are based on using a commercial heat press and temps/times may need to be adjust to fit your specific press.
** Disclaimer- Commercial heat press is required for our transfers. We are NOT responsible for transfers that are pressed incorrectly **
DTF PRINTS TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS
Temperature: 315°F
Time: 15 seconds
Peel: Hot Immediately or Cold. If you peel hot, peel quickly from the lower corner at an angle
Pressure: HEAVY
After peeling transfer, apply Teflon or parchment sheet over design and press for another 8 seconds at medium pressure.
ONE COLOR SCREEN PRINT TRANSFERS
ON white or blue film paper, occasionally on glossy film paper. Will have a rough surface that appears dusted.
Temperature: 350°F
Time: 7 seconds
Peel: Hot Immediately
Pressure: Heavy
For Polyester blends, a lower temp is better, 325° for 7 seconds.
CHENILLE PATCHES
Temperature: 325-350 °F
Press once with teflon sheet for 20 seconds.
Then flip inside out and press again with NO teflon sheet for 15 seconds.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
If you've followed all instructions correctly and are having trouble with your transfers, check these. We test all transfers before adding them to inventory and are not responsible for user pressing issues.
• Are you using a commercial heat press?
Though many customers use other presses successfully, these transfers require high temps and heavy pressure so we only recommend commercial heat presses.
• Have you pre-pressed the apparel?
Always pre-press your apparel to be sure you've removed any moisture or wrinkles that can interfere with the transfer.
• Is the press clear of all seams?
Make sure no seams are interfering. Seams can cause the press to distribute uneven pressure and not press the transfers completely. While we don't use pressing pillows, we have heard they help.
We also recommend a scraper for intricate designs or pressing on apparel such as youth shirts that you may not be able to avoid seams. A scraper will help press the ink onto the apparel. But make sure if it is a hot peel transfer you reapply heat briefly afterwards so you don't try to peel it after its cooled.
• Are you pressing directly - no teflon?
Our transfer film paper is made to take the heat and you should not be pressing with a teflon sheet. Teflon sheets can reduce the temperature as much as 10-20° causing the transfer to not press at the temperature it needs.
• Is your press calibrated correctly?
Use a heat gun to check and make sure your press is heating to the correct temperature it needs to be. Some presses can run hot or cold by as much as 15-20° or more. Also, be sure your pressue is set to Heavy pressure.
• Are you over-pressing?
If you are pressing at temps too high or repeatedly pressing a transfer you risk melting and burning the ink. We always recommend reducing the temperature first in case your press runs hot, rather than increasing.
• Are you peeling correctly?
If a transfer requires and immediate hot peel and you let it sit a minute before peeling, the ink can stick to the film paper.
• Are you using an approved material to press on?
Our transfers intended for cotton or cotton/polyester blends. If you are trying to press on another material such as spandex, leather or plastic these transfers will not work.