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67redrocket
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I made a unimold of a plug today. The plug got bad and also the mold. Does anyone know what can have caused these problems? I have use both the pattern coat primer and the hi gloss on a MDF pattern.
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Hanaldo
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It sounds like this was definitely a release failure. How well did you clean the plug before applying it, did you use a solvent?
How well sealed have you kept the bottle of Easylease? When you are applying it, do you keep the lid off or do you put the lid back on straight away before applying it to the mould?
Chemical release agents are very sensitive to moisture and are hygroscopic by nature, so you need to be quite careful with how well sealed you keep the bottle and how often you expose it to the air.
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67redrocket
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9 Years Ago
Looks like a release problem. I assume you are using Easylease? How did you apply it, how old is it?...
Hanaldo
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9 Years Ago
Yes I used a 8 month old easy lease. Applyed it with a cloth six times like I always do. 15 minutes...
67redrocket
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9 Years Ago
It sounds like this was definitely a release failure. How well did you clean the plug before...
Hanaldo
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9 Years Ago
i always leave the metal seal in the tin and make a small hole in one side so you only get a trickle...
VVS
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9 Years Ago
The problem can be: 1. Temperature at your workplace (most separators needs >25 C temperature...
ArturK
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9 Years Ago
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