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Mould cleaning query

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By brettalloy - 4/24/2014 10:20:21 AM

Ive made about 5 parts out of my mould via infusion. Someparts didn’t work, combination or porosity, poor consolidation, mixing.

Anyway i have a film or build up on mould surface.

 

Easylease does a fairly good job of cleaning up but still aresidue remains.

 

Do i remove this with acetone, or a mould cleaner.

I was thinking acetone be good to strip it all off, providedi then put a good easylease coat back on.

 

Im wondering wether this residue will not come off with astandard mould cleaner.

 

Cheers Brett

By Warren (Staff) - 4/25/2014 12:29:14 PM

Mould cleaner will work  great but will remove all trace of release agents.  Same with Acetone.  A wipe of acetone over the surface of a fully cured seasoned mould shoudn't cause any problems but mould cleaner is the better choice if its available to you.