emulsion removal difficulties

topic posted Wed, July 23, 2008 - 2:49 PM by  Charlie
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Lately it seems like no matter what I do I can't remove all the emulsion from my screens when trying to clean them off for re-use. I've tried buying new emulsion thinking perhaps my previous batch had gone bad, gone from emulsion remover to bleach and back to emulsion remover and even tried mixing the two in desperation. I've tried soaking the screen in bleach for up to 4 hours, scrubbing the surface once every 15 to 30 minutes during that time, and still I get blotchy areas where the emulsion just won't full was out. I thought that it was because I was washing them out using the shower at my house so I tried bleaching them and using a garden hose this time but it's still not budging. The emulsion was applied with a scoop so it's even and not overly caked on the surface or anything that might cause this sort of thing. I can't figure this out and I'm going broke replacing screens. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Charlie
Chicago
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  • Re: emulsion removal difficulties

    Thu, September 25, 2008 - 1:17 AM
    You need to buy a power washer. This will solve all your problems. Once or twice i have run out of seristrip (brand of emulsion remover here in ireland) & the power washer took it all off. With seristrip applied the emulsion just blasts off with the power washer.
    My power washer isnt a karcher one which is what everyone reccomends. I have a cheap one that cost 35 eruo. Karchers cost 180 euro & up.

    Hope this helps.
    Tom.

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