Which mold release?

Midnightlunchbox · Jul 29, 2016

Okay so I have bought my vacum chamber, epoxy, cups, lollipop sticks and have made a couple of practice molds from melamine faced chipboard. The wife and kids are away from Sunday for a week (yes a whole week with just me and the dog) so I'm going to get casting. So my question is, what type of mold release do folk use and where is the cheapest place to buy it?

Cheers
Craig (36hrs and counting :thumbs:

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edlea · Jul 29, 2016

Can't help Craig I'm using Polyester resin and UPVC pipes so don't need any releasing agent. Someone will know though.

Buckeye · Jul 29, 2016

I hope you have deep moulds if you are using vacuum. You should be able to find the right release for it from where you bought the epoxy.

Peter

Midnightlunchbox · Jul 29, 2016

Why, does the epoxy expand a lot?

Cheers
Craig

Penpal · Jul 29, 2016

Following your progress good fortune on this Craig.

Peter.

Baldy · Jul 29, 2016

Keep us in the loop with your progress. .

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edlea · Jul 30, 2016

Just watched a guy on You tube use spray on cooking oil as a release agent.

wm460 · Jul 30, 2016

Get the mould release from where you got your epoxy from.

Midnightlunchbox · Jul 30, 2016

Done some research and I've got some release spray en route. I'll let you know how things go next week.

Thanks guys!
Craig

fortress · Jul 30, 2016

Good luck with the casting Craig, show us the spoils. :thumbs:

21William · Jul 30, 2016

I've used Macwax when laminating epoxy. If you use silicon rubber moulds though you don't need a release agent.

Which mold release?

Midnightlunchbox

edlea

Lobbygobbler

Buckeye

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Lobbygobbler

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Which mold release?

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