Instruction Details
- Temperature:
- 400°F / 204.44°C
- Time:
- 45-75 seconds
- Pressure:
- Light
- Prepress:
- HB Pre-press 15 seconds face down
- Substrate:
- U5851 (Part numbers may vary by distributor)
Additional Items Needed
- Heat Tape
- Adhesive Spray
Heat Press Method Instructions
Look for and remove protective peel coats.
4x4 FRP: Imaging side Face-up, 75 Seconds
4x4 Aluminum: Imaging side Face-down, 45 Seconds
4x4 MDF, Phenolic or Hardboard: Imaging side Face-up, 60 Seconds
1. Cover the press with protective paper.
2. Remove the peel coat film from the tile, if it is present (some have it, some do not).
3. Skip to #4 except pre-press hardboard only for 10-15 seconds. Place a protective sheet of paper on top of the tile and cover with (at least) a 5 lb. weight and allow to cool fully. After cooling, dry any remaining moisture on the hardboard with protective paper.
4. Place the tile face down or up according to above, on the protective sheet. Transfer image should be affixed using heat tape or Adhesive Spray. Ensure the transfer does not buckle around the edges. Also, any portion of heat tape touching the image will inhibit image transfer in that area and will communicate an impression of the tape in that area.
5) Cover the back of the transfer with protective paper.
6. Press and repeat the cooling procedure as in number 3, if hardboard, allow to cool if FRP or aluminum.
It is possible to damage hardboards if one picks at the corner or edge with a fingernail or sharp instrument to try to remove the protective film. We have found the best way to remove the film and minimize the risk of damage is to use the tacky side of a piece of protective film recently removed from a tile. Drag the tacky side of the film along the top surface of the tile starting at the corner and moving towards the center of the tile. If you do not have an extra piece of film handy, you can use the pad of your thumb or forefinger in the same manner to peel back the edge.
Should hardboard warp after transfer and cooling, heat it again with the backside face-down for 20 seconds. Follow the cooling procedure as noted in number (6. above.
