Best way to clean off prints...

[Tony Rome]

OK, let me start with I have 2 dogs in my shop and ask that you please refrain from the "dogs don't belong in a shop or "get rid of the dogs" comments.
Thank you in advance if you have enough self-control for that, lol.

I obviously run into my prints getting a hair or two on them.
I have been using a dryer sheet to wipe the prints down, but I don't think that is the best, what do you guys use to clean off prints for dust (hair) right before lamination?
Thanks!

 

[gnatt66]

i use a horse hair brush..but they make anti static brushes if thats a major issue.

http://www.dickblick.com/products/staedtler-mars-dusting-brushes/

 

[strypguy]

I use Swiffer sweeper refills and have never had an issue with any contaminants on my prints since. I lightly dust across the print as it goes through the laminator. John

 

[2B]

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/ultimate+micro+fiber+car+duster.do?sortby=ourPicks

and it has its own plastic bag and case so it stays clean when not in use

 

[Tony Rome]

Thanks for the responses, do any of you actually have pets in the shop?
I just feel when I run the dryer sheet over, it doesn't always pick it up, sometimes I may just be moving it around.

 

[Tony Rome]

anybody?...have a dog/cat? what do you use? thanks!

 

[SightLine]

They have silicone rollers just for this sort of thing. Quick search found this one but I've seen them much cheaper.

http://www.usi-laminate.com/store/wpbec_viewItem.asp?idProduct=2739&Level1=12&page=4

I'd think dryer sheets would be a very bad idea since the very idea of a dryer sheet is that they are saturated with fabric softener. Sure it smells nice but that is potentially contaminating the print and compromising the adhesive on the laminate. While there are occasionally a couple of dogs around here as well we have not had much of a problem with dust, etc while laminating. I do keep and old t-shirt scrap by the laminator though to wipe off something we might notice when laminating though.

 

[thinksigns]

I have a large dog in the shop. After someone suggested in another thread using the Swiffer sheets, I tried them and there has been a big reduction in contaminates.

 

[GVP]

Swiffer dusters (the type on a handle) - we get generics from the dollar store. Works like a charm.

 

[vroongraphics]

Yes, the handle-type swiffer dusters work like a charm. We use them as the prints go through the laminator. For long prints we take time to clean the surface contaminations off the print before-hand, roll them up and then double-wipe it with the swiffer as it goes through the laminator.

 

[DizzyMarkus]

Yes I have a Ferret in shop-- lives mostly in his cage but we do let him roam once a day or so :0)

We also use the swifter dusters (with handle)-- wow what a difference and they last forever.

Markus

 

[rjssigns]

Tack rags from an automotive paint shop. Crystal brand. These are specifically made to pick up debris while leaving nothing behind. I refuse to use anything else. Ruining a print is nothing compared to ruining a paint job. Last overall I did paint was $175 a quart and clear coat was $700 a gallon.

 

[gabagoo]

Tack rags from an automotive paint shop. Crystal brand. These are specifically made to pick up debris while leaving nothing behind. I refuse to use anything else. Ruining a print is nothing compared to ruining a paint job. Last overall I did paint was $175 a quart and clear coat was $700 a gallon.

this is what i use. I have a Corgi at work and he is a little shedder!!! they work great although I dislike the feeling of the stuff on your hands....sort of like dried honey

 

[rjssigns]

this is what i use. I have a Corgi at work and he is a little shedder!!! they work great although I dislike the feeling of the stuff on your hands....sort of like dried honey

Not a big fan of tacky hands, but it beats the alternative. We take the tack cloth out of the wrapper and unfold it completely. Then drop it in a pile on a clean surface in a loose pile. This makes a, well it ain't exactly fluffy, but it makes a large surface area that doesn't stick to humans as much. Learned the trick from an old auto painter.

 

[Tony Rome]

Great, I actually have the swiffer duster, so good for me...plus now at least I have something to use it for since I always "forget" to dust the house.

 

[miker]

tack cloth for sure. I usually but a paper towel of white glove on when using them, because I can't stand sticky fingers either!

 

[klingsdesigns]

This is what we use.

 

[Jackpine]

works for me

Yes, the handle-type swiffer dusters work like a charm.

 

[jfiscus]

this is what i use. I have a Corgi at work and he is a little shedder!!! they work great although I dislike the feeling of the stuff on your hands....sort of like dried honey

X3 the best thing you can use for a problem like this.

 

[qmr55]

this.

http://www.eastwood.com/crystal-tack-rags-box-12.html