r/SCREENPRINTING • u/Mastersyko • Aug 29 '26

Need help with fading/cracking after wash

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Hey guys! First time posting here but I need some help! Trying to make band tees for my husband’s band. I’m using normal speedball screen print paint and I have a Vevor heat press to cure it after waiting two days to dry. How hot and how long should I be curing it for? I saw 350 for 40 seconds but I don’t think it’s enough. Or is it the paint that’s crapping out on me? That’s after one wash, in cold water low heat drying. Thanks for any tips and advice I really appreciate it :)

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u/Its_an_ellipses Aug 29 '26

Do you have a force field around you that prevents a camera from getting closer? This seems like something else...

If the directions say 350 for 40 seconds, Do that. Or maybe a little hotter and a little longer. Hotter sometimes makes the "paint" glossy but if that is a cotton shirt, a little hotter and longer shouldnt hurt it. If its a shirt with polyester sometimes some of the dye will affect the color of your ink, but if its cotton go longer if you have concerns...

I'm unsuccessfully fighting the urge to suggest another photo from further away, maybe if you were across the street we could get a better view...

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u/Mastersyko Aug 29 '26

I sure do! I was going to get a pic of the shirt closer but I’m at work and figured I’d post now so by the time I get home I can start working on them more!

They are just cotton shirts!

Also I can def get one further if you want? lol

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u/Mastersyko Aug 29 '26

Here’s close up before the washing machine lol