I have crestline units on all my presses. They work great when they work, but miserably when the rollers are in less than good condition. I'm wondering if there is anything that can be done to maintain the rollers in working condition for longer.
Right now I use Varn California wash for all my wash-up (blanket, ink and water rollers). I noticed that the crestline documentation suggests a weekly scrubdown with 50/50 hot water and ammonia, so I've been doing that from time to time. I also occasionally wash the crestline rollers down with Varn Triple Threat deglazer, but that stuff is a bear to fully wash off the rollers that aren't removable, and any tiny amount of residue seems to wreak havoc on ink receptivity.
Is there any other best practices to keep these rollers young?
Right now I use Varn California wash for all my wash-up (blanket, ink and water rollers). I noticed that the crestline documentation suggests a weekly scrubdown with 50/50 hot water and ammonia, so I've been doing that from time to time. I also occasionally wash the crestline rollers down with Varn Triple Threat deglazer, but that stuff is a bear to fully wash off the rollers that aren't removable, and any tiny amount of residue seems to wreak havoc on ink receptivity.
Is there any other best practices to keep these rollers young?