wow the static makes lamination very difficult

[gabagoo]

I found this morning while laminating some vinyl that I could barely get the backing paper to slide off the backing paper. It was real fight that resulted in less than desirable results. Any hints on how to reduce the static momentarilly so that the lam flows smoothly?

 

[jiarby]

dust off the print with a dryer fabric softener sheet (then blow off with canned air in case of dust). You can attach a few to an old Swiffer stick.

 

[gabagoo]

good idea will try!

:U Rock:

 

[Rooster]

Mop the floor in the room you're laminating in before you start.

Swiffer sheet the media.

No static, no dust.

 

[soundhound]

These are good ideas (I haven't tried the swiffer yet).

I have a really serious static problem because we are fully carpeted, and in Vermont the dry heat is on all winter.

What I do is keep a spray can of static guard around and before i start laminating I quicly spray a light mist over the work area and give it a few minutes to work.

I also spray my studio brush with the static guard (I guess that's my swiffer) and make sure that I am also standing below the mist when it settles.

Don't use much... you should not get anything wet. A can lasts me up to a year... and I don't know what i would do without it!

 

[gabagoo]

It's actually quite remarkable just how strong the static can be to prevent the backing paper from sliding off. It was almost like it was glued on.

 

[henryp]

Have a look at the website below, their products work for us


http://www.stopstatic.com/

 

[gabagoo]

Have a look at the website below, their products work for us


http://www.stopstatic.com/

thanks for the lead. I will definately look into this.

 

[G-Artist]

Magic dusters work fairly well and they recharge themselves.

I "dust" my coro blanks before screen printing them with one and it works great for me when there is no moisture in the air plus it cleans off any particles that may produce hickies.

 

[knucklehead]

Put a humidifier in the room.

 

[G-Artist]

Put a humidifier in the room.

If that is addressed to me doing that would be next to impossible. We virtually work outdoors when all the windows and overhead doors are open. And they need to be open using NazDar Coro inks.