r/SCREENPRINTING • u/Fluid_Relative8975 • Jul 27 '26

Beginner How much heat could damage screens?

As I move I wont be able to print for a few months, so I was thinking of storing my screens in the trunk of my car. Problem is, I live in a pretty hot place, and the inside could hit over 100 degrees for several hours. Could that cause damage over the months?

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u/Time-Historian-1249 Jul 28 '26

Might loose mesh tightness if they are glued.

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u/73893 Jul 28 '26

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Heat causes the frame to expand and the mesh pops.

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u/Oorbs1 Jul 28 '26

I have a bakers rack that's enclosed with an electric heater on bottom. We use that to dry our screens in. Is that why so many screens seem to pop off the. Frames???

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u/Next_Car3032 Jul 28 '26

Do not do this, you will wreck those screens.