removing a silkscreen...

topic posted Tue, July 7, 2009 - 12:14 PM by  Mickey
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I have a t-shirt with a company logo on the front and a quote on the back. I want to remove the company logo. Is there a good way to do this without destroying the shirt or discoloring the rest of the item?
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  • Re: removing a silkscreen...

    Tue, July 7, 2009 - 12:24 PM
    Probably not.
    The inks dyes and paints used in silk screening and tee shirt imaging are pretty tough having to survive countless washings.

    You can however use silk screening or any other applied paint process including block stamp and hand paint to apply some less troubling material over top of the offending material.


    Or you can put "sucks" underneath the logo.
  • Re: removing a silkscreen...

    Wed, July 8, 2009 - 10:01 PM
    I manage a screen print t-shirt program for an apparel company and I can say that once the print is screened on and cured you absolutely cannot get it off.
    Screen print inks have a catalyst in them that makes them impossible to remove from the shirt. The inks contain a catalyst that bonds to the fabric when heat set.

    Your best bet is to print over it.
    • Re: removing a silkscreen...

      Thu, July 9, 2009 - 6:14 AM
      There are varous processes that pass as "silkscreening" featuring a variety of ink formulations... with or without heat bonding, and other variations. -- all resulting in an illustration or logo graphic applied to aparrel, luggage, or fabric.

      There's no rule that says a guy can't try to change his T shirt design.
      Worst that can happen is a vomit colored smear left on the front of the shirt.
      Then again, the paint remover spray might just work to totally eradicate the previous design and leave the fabric base color intact, after laundering.

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