1st time Uni-Mould mold making : how to clean the part ?


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Jess8bit
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Hi Guys,

I've just experienced my first mold making using Uni-Mould system. My project it to CF copy the "B Pillars" covers of the VW Golf 6 car.
These parts are made of plastic, with a glossy black finish.

So I made a mould this way :
- 4 layers of EC Chemical Release Agent, 30 mn between each
- 1 layer of Model 6 release wax, buffed.
- 1 coat of Tooling GC
- 2 slices of 80g CSM with the Coupling Coat
- 2 slices of 450g CSM with the Tooling Resin.

Demolding was quite straight forward.

Here the problem :
To restore the initial gloss of my part, I used EC Mould Cleaner and lint free wipes to clean the part surface, which was initialy covered by the release agent.
But all I get is a kind of dull, even whitish in some places, surface. Can't get my gloss back. What happened ? 

Thanks for helping, I'm afraid I have damaged the part surface but don't know why...    as if the release agent, or the mold cleaner, had attacked the gloss... Unsure 
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Jess8bit
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Ok Smile

I only use resin infusion with vaccum bagging.

So you would suggest not to use chemical release agent, but only wax because it protects the part and allow to demold as well ?
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Jess8bit (26/05/2013)
Ok Smile

I only use resin infusion with vaccum bagging.

So you would suggest not to use chemical release agent, but only wax because it protects the part and allow to demold as well ?


I would use wax to make the mould. Wax fills in little scratches and imperfections. A semi permanent is almost too good at reproducing the surface and will transfer all these imperfections to the mould. Also, wax release will smooth out the yellow wax you use to seal the trim line.
For the infusion however, I would use a semi-perm.
Don't get me wrong, you can use either for both, but that's how I would do it.

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Ok I'll use wax only for making the next mould, then chem. rel. agent for making the part Smile

I'll post a feedback.

Thank you again for sharing your experience CarbonCactus Wink
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