Ghosting means there are double images in the substrates after heat pressing, it is a common problem in sublimation printing, especially when you use the sticky sublimation paper.Then, what lead to ghosting? What should we do when we meet it?
1. What lead to ghosting?
There are many factors which can lead to the ghosting. Now we list the most common factors.
1).The sublimation paper is much larger than the substrates. When you press, ink from the overang portion transfers either to the upper or lower platen, depending on how you are pressing the item. Now you put a shirt or anything else under the press, and it comes in contact with the ink that transferred from the previous press, it will ghost onto the new item.
2). You place your dye sublimation paper on a preheated item. As soon as the sublimation transfer paper gets warm from the preheated item, it starts transferring. If you lay the sublimation paper down then move it to adjust position, it can ghost.
3).The third reason that causes ghost is lifting the press up too fast, image drops back down. When we lift the press up, it creates some vacuum, and drop the image back down, when that happens, it shifts the media, causing the ink to transfer to another areas .
2. How to solve this problem?
1). For first 2 types, you put a teflon of oil paper during the transfer, or after you preheat the t-shirt, wait until the shirt cools down and then start the transfer process.
2). For the last type, it is not that easy to solve. At this time, we suggest you use the tacky sublimation paper.
For many people , especially the beginners, the ghosting is unavoid. But as long as long practice several times, you can prevent it effectively.
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