Sublimation Blank Pickleball Paddle - Matte

Instruction Details

Temperature:
360°F / 182.22°C
Time:
2 minutes
Pressure:
Medium
Prepress:
1
Substrate:
VHG25 (Part numbers may vary by distributor)

Heat Press Method Instructions

1. Cover the bottom table of the press with a sheet of protective paper, when placing the paddle, the handle needs to be positioned off the side of the press.
2. You need to add an item of equal thickness to the opposite side of the press from the substrate, we recommend Nomex felt, or our mousepad material.
3. Cover Paddle with another sheet of protective paper, and prepress for 1 minute . Do not allow paddle to cool back to room temperature.

4. Secure transfer to substrate.

5. Place substrate face up, with attached transfer face down, on top of protective paper on bottom table.

6. Top with protective paper and press at 360 for 2 minutes with Medium pressure.

7. Press other side according to same steps.



Notes: If the paddle is cooked at too high of a temperature, or for too long, you may notice discoloration in any blank spaces.

OUR INSTRUCTIONS ARE BASED ON USING A DK20S, DK3110 AND/OR A COUNTER TOP CONVECTION OVEN. TIMES AND TEMPERATURES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON WHICH EQUIPMENT YOU USE.

Heat Press Pressure Cheat Sheet

Level
PSI
Press Dial Level
Average Human Resistance Felt
Contact Pressure
10-15 psi
1 on press dial
Where the platen just makes physical contact with product
Light Pressure
20 psi
2 on press dial
Resistant with one arm pressing down, easy with two arms
Medium Pressure
40-60 psi
3-5 on press dial
Resistant with two arms pressing down, doesn't require usage of shoulders
Heavy Pressure
80 psi
6 and up on dial
Very resistant with two arms pressing down, requires lifting of elbows and shoulders to lock in place

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