Always stir the ink thoroughly before printing. Stirring the ink distributes the beads more evenly throughout the carrier before the design is printed.
One flood coat and one squeegee print will generally yield the most reflectivity. Printing in this manner will allow the base coat to settle into the fabric, leaving the reflective particles on top where they can catch the light. Multiple print strokes will lay down too much of the base and the reflective beads won’t sit on top of the fabric evenly or catch the light properly.