Thanks Pisquee interesting about the polyurethane .maybe will try some other polyesters

Thanks Janners you are probably right , having invested many hours in this I wanted to take it to the end but I am feeling I have got there ..time to try something else . Thanks for the help and merry xmas

<r><QUOTE author="webtrekker;136058"><s>[QUOTE=webtrekker;136058]</s>My guess is that oversaturation is indeed the cause of your problems.<br/>
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The sublimation process turns solid ink (your print) into a gas which enters opened pores in the material when heated, without the ink going through ...

<r>Thanks Janners<br/>
The fabric is coated as a wind barrier and to stabilise the fabric its is 56g fabric with the end product being a kite<br/>
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<t>No i dont have a printer but have tried many times painting on transfer paper , these results are a little better but still get a bit of rub off. For sure the problem is in the non orthodox application but as this is what i want to achieve I would like to fully understand what is going wrong and ...

<r><QUOTE author="cyprian.costelloe;136052"><s>[QUOTE=cyprian.costelloe;136052]</s>My first question would be, what is the polyester coated with? Could that be causing a reaction with the ink. I am printing onto polyester material as well with no ill effects.<IMG src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn ...

<r>First post and apologies for it being so long, but really trying to get to understand what the problem is and if there is any way to resolve it .<E>:smile:</E><br/>
I am an artist and i have for many years produced handpainted Art Kites, for the last year I have been trying to hand paint with dye ...