Hi,

I have a question regarding the use of Easy-Lease. I did a mould from a carbon fiber part using EG60 Gelcoat and the corresponding EG60 paste. As a release agent I used Easy-Lease. I applied 6-8 layers of Easy-Lease, and there was more than 1 h after the last layer. Then 2 layers of gelcoat, and finally the paste...

But then, impossible to release the part. It actually was completely stuck to the Gelcoat. I manage to get the part back using screw driver, hammer, sand paper...

I am trying to figure out why that is. I have used Easy-Lease in the past...no problem. The only thing I can see is that I have my Easy-Lease stock for more than 1 year, and it has in fact been open more than a year ago. I know its shelf-life is 1 year from production...I have ordered a new stock...but I am trying to figure out if just getting out of date would be a sufficient reason for this problem...just that I keep a better track of the dates of my release agent in the future. Or should this not be such an issue  and I should look elsewhere to explain this problem ? But then, I really have no clue what could go wrong...

Thanks!

Hi Warren, yes we did ! It was very useful. I have received a new bottle of Easy-Lease yesterday, so I will switch to that. In fact, my mistake is that I do this for fun (that is for my own parts), and I have been buying Easy Lease by 0.5 L bottles. Was a mistake. I should rather get smaller bottles more often. Next time !
If one is not sure about the surface of a part (when molding a commercial part), what is the best way to maybe coat it or so to make sure that there is no incompatibility with the Easy  Lease ?
Thanks for all the help !