Best white ink. PERIOD

cnasherman · June 1st, 2012, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Binkspot

A guy who used to work for me showed it to me. IMO it lays more ink down, I can print with one stroke. Second screen fills and smooths what the first missed and can run faster and cooler. Call me cheap but if I dont need to run the flash I dont.

What's the difference between this and just doing 2 stokes on one head?

Binkspot · June 1st, 2012, 12:38 PM

Basicly same as 2 strokes but it appears to lay more ink down and fill in better. The second gets what the first misses.

I can lay a better print down with a slower print speed. Instead of waiting for the print head to slowly cycle twice we can print one cycle on two heads faster. On a large print and order this can be the diffrance between 400 pph and 650.

I should note we only do this on long runs that do not require an eye popping white. You will not get the same eye popping white as PFP.

GraphicDisorder · June 1st, 2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pushing ink

I tried yours and it was 47.75 for a gallon and the Smooth White covers and flashes better and is 36.00 a gallon and looks GREAT. If anyone wants to buy call Miami Screen supply 305-622-7532 ask for Kevin

TSB has several try Sonnys ink, I didn't hear any good reviews though so I steered clear.

Printficient · June 4th, 2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GraphicDisorder

TSB has several try Sonnys ink, I didn't hear any good reviews though so I steered clear.

There are several that use Xenon Ink from TSB. mattleague. mk162. alan802 uses it on 50/50's...Just saying.

pushing ink · June 4th, 2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Printficient

There are several that use Xenon Ink from TSB. mattleague. mk162. alan802 uses it on 50/50's...Just saying.

3 is several? You jump on someones post to promote your ink and then you get your feelings hurt when we tell you are experience with you ink. I thought it was S H I T thats why I never bought anymore. One of those guys you mentioned in your post said they can't stand it either...just sayin'

Tell use again how you sell the most mesh in the business, thats my favorite story!

srimonogramming · June 4th, 2012, 11:12 AM

I bought a few gallons last week so it should be here within a day or two and I'll give my review on it sometime next week.

screenprintguy · June 4th, 2012, 11:33 AM

Alan, please let me know how it does vs Wilflex Quick white, the price on Wilflex has been creeping up. Poly white went from $76 a gallon to $109 a gall, and if I'm not mistaken, Quick white went from $235 for a 5 gallon up to $300. What is Miami's ink actually called? Does it have bleed resist for difficult cottons or 80/20 50/50 blends?

Thanks guys

Mike

cnasherman · June 4th, 2012, 11:48 AM

We use Triangle brand Phoenix White from Pocono Screen supply and have had no problems with it, prints really nice.
But, at $344 for 5 gallons, the Miami brand is starting to sound all that much better!

pushing ink · June 4th, 2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by screenprintguy

Alan, please let me know how it does vs Wilflex Quick white, the price on Wilflex has been creeping up. Poly white went from $76 a gallon to $109 a gall, and if I'm not mistaken, Quick white went from $235 for a 5 gallon up to $300. What is Miami's ink actually called? Does it have bleed resist for difficult cottons or 80/20 50/50 blends?

Thanks guys

Mike

Smooth White from miami screen supply 954-701-4518 Kevin

I have used this on 50/50 and no problems. we add blue to the white ink of all shirts we think are going to bleed. Our first white screen is always blue white and our high-light white is plain white with no additive.

srimonogramming · June 4th, 2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by screenprintguy

Alan, please let me know how it does vs Wilflex Quick white, the price on Wilflex has been creeping up. Poly white went from $76 a gallon to $109 a gall, and if I'm not mistaken, Quick white went from $235 for a 5 gallon up to $300. What is Miami's ink actually called? Does it have bleed resist for difficult cottons or 80/20 50/50 blends?

Thanks guys

Mike

Miami has the "Smooth" and then "Superior". The superior is supposed to be thicker and slightly more opaque than the smooth. We are one of those shops that doesn't mind a really thick ink because we can manipulate the ink with additives to get it where we want, and with a thinner ink, you can't add opacity very easily.

I'll be able to tell right away if it's opacity is going to be good or not and what usually ends up being a deal breaker for a white ink lately has been flash time and "body". I've sampled some really good white inks only to have them take forever to flash, or be a monster on longer runs when the ink climbs up the squeegee carriage.

I'm not the worlds foremost expert on white inks but I'll give a subjective review of how the ink works in our shop.