We ve been told that we need a good deglazer. How can we determine which one is best?
(This is a very controversial subject, so, please don t anybody get mad at me if my answer contradicts your opinion. My answer is based on years of experience in hundreds of shops and responses from many customers.) A.: In general there are two types of deglazers; passive and aggressive. In addition to this there are two methods of deglazing; mechanical and chemical. Mechanical deglazing is usually done by removing the rollers from the press and scrubbing them with a rag and plenty of pumice powder. This is time consuming and not very consistent. A gritty paste can be applied to the rollers and the press can be idled for fifteen minutes or so to allow the abrasive to grind the surface of the rollers and break down hard friction glaze. This is normally done to squeeze a few more jobs out of an old press, since the grinding that occurs to the rollers surface can eventually destroy the hard rollers. It is the least effective deglazing process, and the grit is very hard to get out of the r
