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ECV3
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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 ?.
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As Fasta said, don't spray your semi-perms. They all CAN be applied by spray, but there's no need. For one, you will always get wastage. Even with a very well setup HVLP gun, you will always waste at least 25% of your material. That's just how it is.
And somewhat more importantly, it just isn't needed. Semi-perms don't build a film, they evaporate. They are a polymer suspended in solvent, so when you apply them the polymer stays in the microporosity on the surface of your tool and the solvent evaporates. This makes spraying totally redundant, as the only reason to spray any material (paint, gelcoat, PVA, etc) is to get a smooth surface film. With semi-perms there is no surface film, so you can just wipe it on and it will leave no trace on your substrate.
And lastly, over application is detrimental to both your tool surface and the release agents effectiveness. With semi-perms you want to apply them so thinly that they only just wet the surface before evaporating. If you were spraying, this would be quite difficult to achieve.
The exception would be if you are doing something VERY large. A 50 foot boat hull for example you might question whether wiping it on would guarantee full coverage, not to mention the time it would take. Even then, I've seen a local company here prepping their moulds for a boat hull, and they just employ a team of people to cut down the work load, and apply the release agent strategically to ensure coverage.
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Best Release Agent for new plug
ECV3
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10 Years Ago
Easylease ... 5 -6 coats --- I normally then do a very light polish with EC mould release wax ......
Dravis
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10 Years Ago
Just be careful using semi-permanent release agents and styrene-based gelcoats with your paint...
Hanaldo
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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
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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
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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
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10 Years Ago
Most (all that I have ever seen) people just wipe semi permanent systems. I think it may be able...
Fasta
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10 Years Ago
Hi Fasta, After Hanaldo advised me on semi-perms and 2k i needed a smaller tip size spray...
ECV3
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10 Years Ago
i would wax for sure pva provides a barrier, wax provides slip .... if you going to be making a...
Blackrat
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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
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10 Years Ago
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