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casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
John Sobery
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Date: September 17, 2005 10:50PM
I have a question... I need to cast a part using epoxy. What (if anything) will epoxy NOT stick to. I'll want to get the part out of the mold after it hardens and I am sure someone has a good suggestion.Thanks, John Re: casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
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Date: September 17, 2005 11:22PM
By epoxy, do you mean finis or adhesive?? Re: casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
Jaime Choy
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Date: September 18, 2005 12:08AM
Have you tried wax or Vaseline? Re: casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
Randy Parpart (Putter)
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Date: September 18, 2005 12:20AM
I bought a casting resin and hardner at Michael's, but they didn't have any of the 'Mold Release'. I found it, of all places, at a Ben Franklin store. The mold release will keep it from sticking. It's in a small spray bottle. Putter Williston, ND Re: casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: September 18, 2005 07:21AM
Mold release. Re: casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: September 18, 2005 08:58AM
I seriously doubt it will stick to most plastics. A tupperware type container would probably work well as a casting resevoir.
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Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: September 18, 2005 10:04AM
When making colored rings out of epoxy I use the center of soda bottles. After letting it dry at least over night the plastic just peals off the epoxy. Re: casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
John Pinson
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Date: September 18, 2005 12:52PM
Can you be more specific about the epoxy or casting resin you want to use? What type of part do you want to cast and what is the shape of it? I manufacture offshore fishing lures and I cast in Dow HSIII Silicone molds. No mold release is needed and nothing sticks to it. HSIII is a small investment it you think you might make multiple castings of the same object. You can cast 40-50 items or more from one silicone mold. It's pretty simple stuff Re: casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
Gerry Rhoades
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Date: September 18, 2005 05:06PM
Where can you buy these molds? Re: casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
Robert Metzger
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Date: September 19, 2005 06:21AM
I have used " PAM " spray for this purpose. It is cheap, easy to apply and readily available. Gets ib all nooks and crannys very well. Re: casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
Jesse Buky
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Date: September 19, 2005 09:35AM
Vasoline works very well but it is messy. Jesse Re: casting an epoxy part
Posted by:
Jerry Chambers
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Date: September 19, 2005 09:41PM
You can use a couple of coats of Johnson's paste wax in your mold to keep the epoxy from sticking. I also use the past wax to clean up used rod blanks and make them look new again.
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