Hi there.

I have been using Easy-lease for a wile now and never had problems.
I was really impressed with its properties and ease of application when compared to PVA or wax. I could pull the parts easily, but the surface of the mould or pattern was always hazed and that always reflected on the part or mould.
I allways apply the hi-gloss pattern coat, and then sand it and buff it to a very glossy finish in order to have a nice finish mould surface, and then apply a minimum of 7 layers of easy-lease waiting the necessary time as per the instructions, but on the last mould I decided to buff the hazed residues of the pattern with a clean microfiber cloth (just like I used to do with mould release wax) to try and obtain the best possible surface finish, but the result was catastrophic!
On some places the gel coat adhered to the pattern and now I have a scratched and cuff mould and a ruined pattern! Here are some pics of them....






My question is, What did I do wrong? I can't buff the easy-lease like I used to do with wax to get a nice finish? How can I have the best possible surface finish and avoid this catastrophe? I just lost a couple of hundred euros and some work days on this...

Thanks and best regards!

Yeh, dont buff too hard. You can buff it lightly, but you really dont want to be applying any pressure at all, virtually just using the weight of the cloth.

This is really an application error though - it shouldn't leave a residue. Are you wearing gloves? Are you applying it too heavy? Are you using a new cloth for each coat, or are you reusing the same cloth each coat? All of these things will cause streaks.