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Re: Impression Left On Heat Platen

Posted: 13 Jun 2011, 20:32
by Bob700
Hi

The previous owner of my heat press did'nt use any teflon or greaseproof paper hence their is quite a big impression left on the heat platen, does anyone know if or how I can get rid of it

Thanks Bob

Re: Impression Left On Heat Platen

Posted: 13 Jun 2011, 21:45
by logodigitizing
meth spirits can help clean it off pal..

Re: Impression Left On Heat Platen

Posted: 13 Jun 2011, 22:29
by Bob700
thanks for the info, I'll give it a try

Re: Impression Left On Heat Platen

Posted: 13 Jun 2011, 22:31
by gstk
we just press with plain paper in until it shows clean. Doesnt take long normally.

Re: Impression Left On Heat Platen

Posted: 14 Jun 2011, 06:57
by smitch6
or use cheap greaseproof paper all the time

Re: Impression Left On Heat Platen

Posted: 14 Jun 2011, 20:17
by Bob700
Cheers for all the info

Re: Impression Left On Heat Platen

Posted: 15 Jun 2011, 18:25
by bikertec
smitch6;24739 wrote:or use cheap greaseproof paper all the time
Don't be tempted to use it more than once though. I did and got a ghost image.

Re: Impression Left On Heat Platen

Posted: 17 Jun 2011, 13:46
by rich b
many department stores carry an iron cleaning solution/kit along with the irons, I used a cleaning kit from Rowenta(?) and it cleaned up the platen beautifully!