UVRay
New Member
Hey guys, I'm sure a lot of you struggle printing on styrene with UV printers. I could print flat colors all day long but photographs and large gradations really kicked my butt. It was very difficult for me to get the swirl marks out of the printed pieces. It seemed that no matter what I tried I still had way more waste than I wanted.
I spent way to much time wiping and drying my work only to see a light area caused by a swirl mark that I couldn't even see on the media which ruined the piece.
I got ahold of some juice called Plastiboost made by Ink Mill. It works really well, I spray it on my styrene and let it set for 30 seconds or so then wipe it off with dry clean rags then lightly buff with a microfiber cloth. Since I've been using this I've reduced my waste by 75% over previous methods.
You mileage will likely vary but if you've had problems getting nice 4-C off of styrene try this stuff out. I think it's around $50 a gallon whereas Fuji's adhesion promoter is $200 a gallon and doesn't work as good.
I spent way to much time wiping and drying my work only to see a light area caused by a swirl mark that I couldn't even see on the media which ruined the piece.
I got ahold of some juice called Plastiboost made by Ink Mill. It works really well, I spray it on my styrene and let it set for 30 seconds or so then wipe it off with dry clean rags then lightly buff with a microfiber cloth. Since I've been using this I've reduced my waste by 75% over previous methods.
You mileage will likely vary but if you've had problems getting nice 4-C off of styrene try this stuff out. I think it's around $50 a gallon whereas Fuji's adhesion promoter is $200 a gallon and doesn't work as good.
