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Silk Screening Warning Notice on Back Box

Steve

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I decided to try out the back box warning screen I bought from the guy on Pinside. This is my first attempt.

I followed his YouTube video to the letter, including using Nickles as spacers! (I found them in my kitchen junk drawer). The only thing I didn't know is how thick/thin the ink should be? I decided to thin it a little straight from the can but this was a mistake as the colour is a little washed-out. I couldn't source the ink he recommends so did a bit of research and tried a water-based ink for use on painted wood.

I wasn't too bothered how it came out as I plan to re-paint the box anyway, but it's been a useful exercise and my second attempt will be with un-thinned ink. Could use some input from Rudi on this.

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Yours came out better than mine where did you get it? I need to redo mine it dried out to faint. Was gonna go the enamel route but if you can't find it might go your way. I was the same re the ink thinning I just thinned it till it looked about the same as his (pos why mine came out very faint)
 
Water-based ink makes the cleaning up so easy, I just took it in the garden, squirted it with some Fairy Liquid and hosed it off. Came out completely clean and ready to use again.
 
I'm thinking next time I might give it 2 passes with the squeegee as well to really get the ink down.
 
Think that's what I ended up doing

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See it's to faint for my liking after it dried

That was using acrylic screen printing medium which was a **** idea
 
Don't do two passes whatever you do. It only need one pass for a perfect finish. You need to load the screen and the squeegee before the pass. Yes you messed up thinning the paint, it needs to be thick. I use a celli based paint that needs a special thinners to clean up but the results are perfect and it gets eaiser the more you do. What squeegee are you using?
If you want any pointers just ask.
I have done over 60 backboxes and had no problems.
I dont think a water based paint is the way to go, it just spells trouble to me.
 
replicas said:
Don't do two passes whatever you do. It only need one pass for a perfect finish. You need to load the screen and the squeegee before the pass. Yes you messed up thinning the paint, it needs to be thick. I use a celli based paint that needs a special thinners to clean up but the results are perfect and it gets eaiser the more you do. What squeegee are you using?
If you want any pointers just ask.
I have done over 60 backboxes and had no problems.
I dont think a water based paint is the way to go, it just spells trouble to me.
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Yup I shouldn't of gone with the easy water based option. I used a triple free squeegee. Where did you get your paint and thinners from? (Dunno why I didn't ask to start with)
 
I am not sure off the top of my head but will find out the bill and let you know where I got the paint and thinners from.
Its not cheap stuff I think all in for a one lt paint and a five lt thinners inc del it was over a ton.
 
octamus said:
Looks really good what ink did you go with for the warning text
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You can just make out the details on the ink container in the pic above. They also sell the squeegees. It's water-based and is a great colour match and is really easy to clean up.
Most people prefer oil-based ink but the only advantage to oil-based ink is it doesn't dry quickly so you can work it longer, but when I'm only doing one back box at a time this wasn't important.
 
Steve said:
You can just make out the details on the ink container in the pic above. They also sell the squeegees. It's water-based and is a great colour match and is really easy to clean up.
Most people prefer oil-based ink but the only advantage to oil-based ink is it doesn't dry quickly so you can work it longer, but when I'm only doing one back box at a time this wasn't important.
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Did you add any thiners this time around
 
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