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ECV3	ECV3 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 30, Visits: 106	I have made my first plug (MDF, 2K High Build Primer, 2K Lacquer) and need to know what is the best Release Agent to use with a new 2K covered plug and the Unimould System and can i use Newplast instead of filleting Wax ?. Cheers!
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Just be careful using semi-permanent release agents and styrene-based gelcoats with your paint systems. Always, ALWAYS do a test with the materials you want to use before committing to the actual part. I've had more than one failure with 2k paint systems and making moulds, not all 2k systems are compatible with semi-perm release agents and/or styrene based tooling gelcoats. Do a test, and if still in doubt, use PVA.
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ECV3	ECV3 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 30, Visits: 106	Thanks for your good advise! A lot of time and effort has gone into the plug to get it 100% and i was going to use Easylease so i have mimimum fettle on the mould later along the line (my first ever mould) after your advise i'm taking the PVA route as cutting out any possible problems is paramount with only one plug and i'd rather have more fettling work than lose the plug. Should i give it a couple of coats of wax before PVA ? Its a small plug so do i put the PVA on by cloth or spray it on, and if so what size gun tip ? Cheers!
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Best Release Agent for new plug

ECV3 - 10 Years Ago

Easylease ... 5 -6 coats --- I normally then do a very light polish with EC mould release wax ......

Dravis - 10 Years Ago

Just be careful using semi-permanent release agents and styrene-based gelcoats with your paint...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

Thanks for your good advise! A lot of time and effort has gone into the plug to get it 100% and i...

ECV3 - 10 Years Ago

I prefer to not use wax with PVA, just spray the PVA like it's a paint. The smaller the tip the...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

I've been told that the tip size for PVA is 0.5-0.8mm so i'm off to buy one today. Do you spray...

ECV3 - 10 Years Ago

Most (all that I have ever seen) people just wipe semi permanent systems. I think it may be able...

Fasta - 10 Years Ago

Hi Fasta, After Hanaldo advised me on semi-perms and 2k i needed a smaller tip size spray...

ECV3 - 10 Years Ago

i would wax for sure pva provides a barrier, wax provides slip .... if you going to be making a...

Blackrat - 10 Years Ago

As Fasta said, don't spray your semi-perms. They all CAN be applied by spray, but there's no need....

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

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