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[r&s collectibles]

what would be the better press to purchase when it comes time to start pressing comics instead of a regular tee shirt press

Edited February 15, 2022 by r&s collectibles

[Timeless icons]

On 2/14/2022 at 6:49 PM, r&s collectibles said:

what would be the better press to purchase when it comes time to start pressing comics instead of a regular tee shirt press

 

[Dick Pontoon]

I like the Foreman 500®. It takes those creases to the mat!

 

[Lightning55]

In before the lock. 

CGC will likely take this thread down since they provide pressing as a service through CCS, and not really tolerant of people talking about doing their own pressing or sourcing pressing outside of CCS.

[Kevin76]

You gotta get one of these!  

Edited February 15, 2022 by Kevin76

[theCapraAegagrus]

On 2/14/2022 at 9:02 PM, Pontoon said:

I like the Foreman 500®. It takes those creases to the mat!

 

Beat me to it.

[Tony S]

Lot of jokers here...
The correct type of press is a dry mount heat press. These presses are manufactured for and used by photographers/frame shops to mount printed photos to backing material for framing/display. Seal or Seal/Bienfang (now manufactured by D&K) is the most common and best known brand. New these are a couple of grand and sold at photography stores. So good used ones are your friend. 

As for used, they remind a lot of used motorcycles as far quality goes. Used motorcycles seem to mostly come in two flavors. Rode to death or barely rode.  Dry mount presses are the same.  What you want is one used very little by an amateur photographer that thought they would start mounting and framing his own photos. And either got bored and stopped or discovered it was worth having a framing shop do it for them.  If the pad is not in good shape, you'll need to purchase a replacement (again, photography stores that sell the presses new) These have gotten a lot more expensive used the past several years, but you can still save a bunch of money buying used. 

That they are expensive is why people persist in buying T-shirt presses.  T-Shirt presses are not the right kind of press.  The proper replacement pad for a dry mount heat press costs more than many T-Shirt presses.  Picture three items laying on a table. A photograph, a comic book and a T-Shirt. Which two items are most similar? 

[aardvark88]

For industrial strength, try the Seal brand of press. Heavy to ship though: 60-75 LB or more for deluxe.

[Timeless icons]

On 2/16/2022 at 12:10 AM, Tony S said:

Lot of jokers here...
The correct type of press is a dry mount heat press. These presses are manufactured for and used by photographers/frame shops to mount printed photos to backing material for framing/display. Seal or Seal/Bienfang (now manufactured by D&K) is the most common and best known brand. New these are a couple of grand and sold at photography stores. So good used ones are your friend. 

As for used, they remind a lot of used motorcycles as far quality goes. Used motorcycles seem to mostly come in two flavors. Rode to death or barely rode.  Dry mount presses are the same.  What you want is one used very little by an amateur photographer that thought they would start mounting and framing his own photos. And either got bored and stopped or discovered it was worth having a framing shop do it for them.  If the pad is not in good shape, you'll need to purchase a replacement (again, photography stores that sell the presses new) These have gotten a lot more expensive used the past several years, but you can still save a bunch of money buying used. 

That they are expensive is why people persist in buying T-shirt presses.  T-Shirt presses are not the right kind of press.  The proper replacement pad for a dry mount heat press costs more than many T-Shirt presses.  Picture three items laying on a table. A photograph, a comic book and a T-Shirt. Which two items are most similar? 

OP is a good friend. I absolutely had to give him a hard time. It's ok R&S...I'm sure you'll pay me back later. Glad to see a few people chimed in to help him a bit. 

Edited February 16, 2022 by Timeless icons

[Kevin76]

On 2/16/2022 at 1:11 PM, Timeless icons said:

OP is a good friend. I absolutely had to give him a hard time. It's ok R&S...I'm sure you'll pay me back later. Glad to see a few people chimed in to help him a bit. 

Just sell him yours    

[Timeless icons]

On 2/18/2022 at 1:40 PM, Kevin76 said:

Just sell him yours    

Hasn't been used much lately but I do have a stack that I need to press. Its served me well thus far. 

[djzombi]

On 2/14/2022 at 9:02 PM, Pontoon said:

I like the Foreman 500®. It takes those creases to the mat!

 

I laughed way too hard at this.