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Re: Mold release
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/22/2008, 4:21 pm
In Response To: Re: Mold release (Jay Babina)

: I would love to find a way to do it with out wrinkles. The problem with a
: shrink material is that the male mold has indentations in the crotch area
: and shrinking would bridge that. That's why i used the Vaseline which is
: sticky enough to hold the Seran wrap in place. One time I tried auto wax
: and put on several coats and the last coat was literally smudged on thick.
: I let the epoxy/glass harden over night. That was my first experience of
: panic since I could not get the seat off the mold. The tinniest fissure or
: imperfection in the mold will trap a drop of epoxy which turns to stone
: and the casting is locked on unless you "break" it free. I
: thought my mold was as smooth as glass too.

Just had a thought, the raised spot that goes between the legs might make it really tricky to get a good release. Normally that would require a sectional mold. Dips in the mold like that cause a huge amount of suction when you try to release the part. You probably already know that :)

Bill H.

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PatrickC -- 5/19/2008, 11:54 pm
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John Monroe -- 5/22/2008, 4:24 am
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John Monroe -- 5/22/2008, 4:29 am
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Charlie -- 5/20/2008, 10:55 pm
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Acors -- 5/20/2008, 3:54 pm
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PatrickC -- 5/20/2008, 6:04 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/20/2008, 1:11 am
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PatrickC -- 5/20/2008, 2:53 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/20/2008, 4:02 pm
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Jay Babina -- 5/21/2008, 7:46 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/22/2008, 1:22 am
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Jay Babina -- 5/22/2008, 11:38 am
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Acors -- 5/22/2008, 5:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/22/2008, 4:21 pm
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Acors -- 5/22/2008, 5:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/22/2008, 4:18 pm
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Acors -- 5/21/2008, 5:48 pm
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JohnK -- 5/21/2008, 7:00 pm
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Charlie -- 5/21/2008, 7:44 pm
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Glen Smith -- 5/20/2008, 2:59 pm