What is pretreating a shirt?
Pre-treatment is a solution applied to help white ink gel properly to the T-shirt you want to use. Make sure your pretreatment solution is correctly diluted before utilization.
How do you remove a DTG pretreatment stain?
Mix the pretreatment with distilled water using a 2:1 ratio and apply an even coat so the garment is wet but not soaked with the liquid. Spray evenly and brush in the fluid by using smooth, even strokes.
Do you have to pretreat for DTG?
Light Pretreatment Light garment pretreat is used mainly on white t-shirts or white material. Let’s begin with some history and understanding about printing on white shirts with using DTG (Direct-To-Garment) printers. Something you may not already know is that you do not really need to pretreat a white shirt.
Do you pretreat white shirts?
Something you may not already know is that you do not really need to pretreat a white shirt. You will still get an ok print without pretreatment and some companies even use this as a selling point. Any machine can do this but the print quality, color and detail is night and day when compared to a pretreated garment.
Why do white shirts turn grey?
Cause: If you use the incorrect amount of detergent, limescale and soap scum may accumulate on your clothes (grey coating). White towels that have turned grey due to limescale can be whitened again by washing them in the washing machine with a small amount of citric acid powder or vinegar instead of detergent.
How long does DTG pretreatment last?
3 – 4 weeks
You can pretreat and then store garments. Different pre-treat manufacturers have various recommendations for how long they can be stored but all agree on at least 3 – 4 weeks.
Do you have to pretreat DTG shirts?
Because DTF does not require pretreatment there is no vinegar smell or pretreat boxes to deal with. DTF printing is very versatile. You can print your transfers in advance and press them when required. DTF requires less maintenance because DTF white ink does not clog up the print heads as much as DTG white ink does.