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Did a casting using filled epoxy into an aluminium mould. Used plenty of coats of Easy-Lease but it was well and truly stuck and had to chisel / grind it out. A few queries if I may : Has Easy-Lease got a shelf life ? This was several years old. Because it was cold and I was in a hurry I used a hairdryer to speed it up - and I didnt leave it for an hour before casting - wish I had now. Should I persist with Easy-Lease (is it suitable for aluminium) or swap to PVA ?
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Help - casting didn't release from mould !
ChrisC
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5 Years Ago
EasyLease has a 12 month shelf life, so if it was several years old, it could well be the cause of your problem. EasyLease does degrade over time (hence the shelf life) and is also hydroscopic so the...
Warren (Staff)
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5 Years Ago
Thanks Warren, much appreciated. Having read some other posts here I suspect also it wasnt fully cured before I tried to remove.
ChrisC
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5 Years Ago
Yes that also wouldn't help. If the resin is slightly green, it really can grip the mould making demoulding difficult. You might find the large aluminium volume compared to the cast wicks out a fair....
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