Substrate: Hardboard
Products: 3027, 5857, 5873, 4747, 4002, 5860, 5859, 5863, 5931, 5932, 4746, 3058, 5858, 4610, 4616, 4617, 4601, 4602, 4612, 4609, 4613, 3125, 4837, 3128, 4834, 4835, 4836
Product | Temperature | Time* |
Hardboard Panels | 385° F/195° C | 1:05 – 1:25 |
* the sublimation times on this page are only valid for prints made with a desktop Sawgrass printer.
Learn how to produce and sublimate our Hardboard Photo Panels, this includes ChromaLuxe Wall Tiles.
Materials
- Bare Hardboard Photo Panel
- Heat Press
- Cleaning Cloth
- Printed Transfer
- Heat Gloves
- All-Purpose Cleaning Fluid
- Sublimation Printer
- Heat Tape
- Blowout Paper
- Printing RIP Software
- Scissors
Instructions
Step 1
- Turn on your heat press.
- Set the temperature to 385°F / 195°C
- Strong pressure is recommended (settings may vary based on equipment).
- Add a sheet of protection paper (blowout paper) on the bottom plate of the heat press.
Step 2
- Remove any film from the product.
- Gently scrape where the edges once you peel the film to remove any excess foil.
Step 3
- Clean the surface with all-purpose cleaner, a cloth, and compressed air.
Step 4
- Center the transfer with the panel.
- Tape the transfer to the back of the panel
Step 5
- Add the product to the center of the heat press.
- Make sure the item is facing up and the printed transfer is facing down.
- Add a layer of blowout paper or Endura on top of your printed transfer.
- Set the correct temperature & time (see below)
- Close the heat press so the sublimation process starts.
Step 6
- When the sublimation process stops, remove immediately the transfer paper and allow the product to cool down.
- Attention: the item will be hot, so wear protective heat gloves.