Mould ruined after 1st use..


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Hi, this mould is made from high temp epoxy and oven for 17 hours following the data sheet. 

I think I could of took more care in mould prep which didn't help. But it had about 8 coats of easy lease and struggled to out. Now the mould has carbon print through and cracked gel?

Carbon use xpreg xc110 oven cured following standard curing cycle.

Edit : carbon was in the mould over night before going in the oven as it was getting late and could fix leak in the bag.

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Hanaldo - 6/28/2020 10:17:13 PM
How accurate were you with your mix ratio when you made the mould? It does look/sound like an under-curing issue. I've had similar before and realised I had used the wrong mix ratio. The mould cured hard enough that I didn't notice anything was wrong, but was obviously still very open to bonding.

Could also simply be a release failure as well though. Is that surface finish the finish you wanted on your mould, or did it dull off during the cure? If it dulled during the cure then I would say it's an under curing issue for sure.

Yeah all ratios weighed out and mixed properly, and yeah the mould was dull I was ok with that because it was getting clear coated. Next time I might make mould glossy to help with release 

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