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Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:12 pm

Well looks like I have a question for JSR.. but anyways what is the best way to release epoxy from the mold for making a vortex block?
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:21 pm

I'm guessing...Powder the mold, silicon spray maybe.
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:23 pm

You have to lubricate the mould before pouring so it can slide out.
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:30 pm

What lubrication works? I tried cooking spray, couldn't get it out yesterday.
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Vaseline might do the trick...
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:00 pm

lklaussen wrote:Well looks like I have a question for JSR.. but anyways what is the best way to release epoxy from the mold for making a vortex block?
It would help to know what the mold is made of?

There are actual mold release compounds.
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:31 pm

Most mold release compounds are wax based. I've seen car wax, candle wax, and ski wax used as inexpensive alternatives.
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:34 pm

Meguiar's car wax is more or less the same as their mold release wax. Multiple coats polished to a gloss will let epoxy pop out of a mold with a little encouragement.
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:55 pm

Technician1002 wrote:Most mold release compounds are wax based. I've seen car wax, candle wax, and ski wax used as inexpensive alternatives.
All the encapsulation or potting compounds that I had used on molds typically worked the best with a mold release that contained some PTFE.

Similar to this;
http://www.kpg-industrial.com/products/ ... d_release/

This was of course in a production environment where quality of the product was a major concern. The molds were typically made out of materials like nylon, delrin or polyethylene.
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