Extend UV ink outdoor life? What can be done?

[jdwilliams1]

We have a flatbed mimaki JF 1631. I am looking for a a way or an ink, or coating that will give ink printed on wood a longer outdoor life. I have hear 3 years but no longer, is their something that can be done to extend this?

Possibly a UV coating that can be brushed on or sprayed on or a better ink?

Thanks
Jay

 

[Biker Scout]

Liquid Clear Shield, or Frog Juice will do the trick. But in all honesty... UV inks have come a long way, and I seriously doubt that Mimaki has opted for the new ink chemistries that are currently available.

 

[jdwilliams1]

Liquid Clear Shield, or Frog Juice will do the trick. But in all honesty... UV inks have come a long way, and I seriously doubt that Mimaki has opted for the new ink chemistries that are currently available.

Thanks for the response....Can you elaborate a bit on the newer inks. Can they be run through the JF 1631? Do you have a vendor for them?

 

[Biker Scout]

Tell them what print head you have specifically, what kind of UV light you use for curing and what properties you want your ink to have. (Plastic Adhesion, Glass or Ceramic, Flexibility, Fade Resistance etc...)
You can buy as little as a liter per color. Obviously, the more you buy the cheaper it becomes per ml.

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