Frekote 700-NC


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Hanaldo
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Hey everyone,

First of all, I know this isn't an EC product, but I am in Australia and would literally have to mortgage my house to get hold of Easylease here.

I have recently purchased a gallon of Frekote 700-NC, making the switch from wax and PVA. As this is my first use, I am a little bit nervous about it. I have put a lot of time and money into the tools I am using it on, so I don't want to lose them. Now my issue is that I have followed the application instructions to the letter, but I am not sure if the stuff is working. I applied the first 2 coats by wiping it on with a cloth, and then leaving it to dry for half an hour. It was only when I went to buff out the streaks and couldn't do it that I did a bit of a search and found that I should be wiping it off again as soon as I see it start to evaporate. So I did another 6 coats using this method.

I then let it cure over night, which is much more than the instructions say I should but I wanted to be sure all the solvents were gone. However when I tried the 'tape test' as shown in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw4V-CxdXAk

The tape stuck to it as it normally would. It was possibly a little easier to pull off again, but that could just be the polished surface of my mould. It certainly didn't work the way it does in the video. This has me a little unsettled because my supplier said that when he uses the stuff, not even the vacuum bagging tape will stick to the surface. It certainly sticks to the surface of mine... Any ideas? Will I still get a release?

The mould is made of Airtech Infusioncoat epoxy gelcoat, and was sanded up to 2000 grit and then polished to a mirror shine. The Frekote had never been opened before.

Thanks for any help,
Martin.

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Well that's interesting! Do Nuplex sell the smaller quantities of Frekote, ie. 1 gallon? How much do they charge? I had sort of dismissed Nuplex for any of my supplies as they typically only deal with quantities far larger than I will ever need.
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Hanaldo (24/03/2014)
Well that's interesting! Do Nuplex sell the smaller quantities of Frekote, ie. 1 gallon? How much do they charge? I had sort of dismissed Nuplex for any of my supplies as they typically only deal with quantities far larger than I will ever need.


They don't sell pints, I had to buy a gallon. Just ask them if they will still sell you a litre. Sometimes they will open the gallons and repack them but probably only for good customers??

Try Lavender in Qld, they have the Marbocote release system but I don't know what size packages it come in.




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