Hi,

I really need some help please

I started using the aluminium panels from Xpres a while back and didn't have any issues until now.
Novachrome suggest using a couple of sheets of paper that can absorb moisture underneath and on top of the panel, pressed at 200 degrees for 80 seconds, firm pressure

Xpres (via a Chromaluxe Data Sheet) suggest 195 degrees for 186 seconds using endura fabric on the top, 5.5bar/80psi (which I understand is quite a heavy manual pressure http://marketing.xpres.co.uk/downloa...structions.pdf

Unisub.com/support, which is printed on the box they come in, suggest 200 degrees for 105-110 seconds using a nomex pad & endura fabric but no pressure guidelines https://w6u5f6r8.stackpathcdn.com/wp...Swing-Away.pdf

but on another of their data sheets, they say using a nomex pad & blowout paper at 60-70 psi on a large format press https://w6u5f6r8.stackpathcdn.com/wp..._HeatPress.pdf

I use an Adkins Manual Swing Press and I've always pressed at 200 degrees for 80-90 seconds with paper at the bottom, plate & transfer print side up and endura fabric on top.

I'm getting bubbles in the coating that during cooling down visibly shrink but not totally and are still there, or at best there are visible outlines all over the panel coating surface where the bubbles were before they flattened out.

I have no idea what's causing this but at £11 a panel I'm getting slightly peeed off with the wastage !!!!!
Secondly, the huge variation in pressing guidelines from the above sources is an absolute joke that completely defies logic, rhyme and reason !
Xpres give no indication of how often you should change the endura fabric and I've also looked for a nomex pad online but can't source one either.

Has anyone else had this problem or have any ideas for a remedy because right now, I have no more hair left to pull out

Thanks so much in advance