It is important to protect the rubber pad that is attached to the lower section of the heat press. The same is true for the rubber pad found in a mug press. Covering the pad with a protective sheet of paper, a paper towel, or a Teflon sheet prevents sublimation ink from being absorbed into it.
- If you use paper: Choose an inexpensive white bond paper or a roll of white paper (cut as needed), and discard after each pressing. Unprinted newsprint paper is also a good choice.
- If you use a paper towel: Choose an inexpensive, white, non-textured brand (the texture will leave a pattern on the substrate), and discard after each pressing.
- If you use a brown Teflon sheet: Clean it with alcohol after each pressing.
-Jimmy Lamb, Sawgrass
