User`s manual
Chapter 12 - Printing Other Items
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T-Jet Non-Textile Pretreatment
Fast T-Jet Non-Textile Pretreatment is designed for use as an inkjet ink receptive base
coat when printing directly onto non-textile materials such as plastic, metal and wood.
For increased durability of the nal print use our Fast T-Jet Post-Treatment on top of
the nal print. When using a Fast T-Jet Inkjet-to-Garment Printer and FastINK Textile
ink, you WILL NOT need to change inks when using this product.
APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:
Dip a ne bristle brush in the Pretreatment, wiping off any
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excess on the side of the bottle. Gently brush the Pretreatment
over the surface of the non-textile item, making sure there are
no uneven areas. If Primer was applied, then the entire Primer
treated surface must be covered with Pretreatment.
The Pretreatment must be applied in a thin even layer to
ensure optimal print quality.
Use a second brush to apply Pretreatment. After the application is complete, clean
the brush thoroughly with hot water to remove all residual Pretreatment.
This product may be sprayed on, but the application may not be as smooth as
necessary for good print reproduction. If applying with an airbrush, spray bottle
or paint sprayer, you may need to dilute the solution with water. If you dilute the
Pretreatment, two coats may be necessary.
Clean up spills and brushes with soap and water immediately after use.
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Allow the Pretreatment to dry thoroughly before applying the Non-Textile Pretreatment. Dry time •
will vary but can take up to one hour or more. To speed up the drying process, you may use a hair
dryer, heat lamp or a heat gun set on a low temperature setting.
A Heat Press may also be used by setting the non-textile item under the heating element. However,
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DO NOT allow the heating element to touch the non-textile item.
Since the pretreatment process can take some time to dry, we recommend you
pretreat as much of the production run as possible to avoid delays due to drying
time (Do this only after becoming procient with the Non-Textile Primer/
Pretreatment).