MAKING DTG PRETREATING EASIER.
IMAGE ARMOR APPLICATION AND USE INSTRUCTIONS
ALL IMAGE ARMOR SHIRT FORMULAS:
Recommended – Starting Point depending on the weight of the shirt would be 16-22 grams for a 14"x14" area. Heat Set 330F for 30 seconds, additional 10 second intervals until dry.
Always use a high quality garment that is ring-spun with a tight knit weave. The smoother and tighter the weave, the better your final DTG print.
Before Use:
Curing:
• You DO NOT need to mix down Image Armor. It is ready to use (RTU) right out of the container.
• Set your heat press to 330F
• Always SHAKE the container before using or pouring into your pretreatment machine container.
• Cure time: 30 seconds. If after 30 seconds there is still moisture on the shirt, re-press in 10
• When returning unused pretreatment from a machine, strain it to ensure no fibers or dirt,
second intervals to ensure garment is completely dry.
dust, contaminants are in the solution. A clean solution keeps you happy.
• Pressure setting: Use light to medium pressure to start. Heavier pressure can be used if
required.
Application:
• It is suggested to utilize a teflon sheet, brown Kraft paper (dark shirt formula) or parchment
• When applying pretreatment to the garment, make sure to apply it as evenly as possible
paper when pressing the pretreatment dry. DO NOT allow cover sheet to remain on garment
(mechanical pretreatment machines are the best).
after pressing or crystallization can occur as pretreatment vapors cool.
• Depending on the shirt being pretreated there are some variables to consider on how much
to apply.
Storage of Garments:
• A good starting point is 15-18 grams per 14"x14" area.
• Pre-pretreated shirts can be done ahead of time. Try to use them as soon as possible. It is
NOTE: 18-26 grams may provide you with better washability and white optical
not recommended to go more than two weeks after pretreating before using.
brightness. This is opposite of what other manufacturers recommend. Test to find
• Always re-press the garment for 5-10 seconds with light pressure if they’ve been stored
your best laydown for the garment you are pretreating.
for more than a day. The shirts will collect moisture, and moisture is the enemy of good
• The heaver the garment, the higher the amount of pretreatment needed. The lighter the
pretreated shirts. ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR SHIRTS ARE MOISTURE FREE BEFORE
weight of the shirt, you can usually reduce the amount of fluid applied to the garment.
PRINTING.
• The darker the color, the more pretreatment is required. The lighter the color of the shirt, less
• DO NOT OVERHANDLE the shirts. Touching, bending, folding, throwing shirts around will
pretreatment is usually required.
damage and break the pretreatment down on the shirt. For the best results, try not to “man
handle” the garments prior to printing.
20mm (.78")
8mm (.32")
4.17" total length
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