What is a good mold release wax?
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
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Topic: What is a good mold release wax?
Posted By: DukeDuke
Subject: What is a good mold release wax?
Date Posted: January 09, 2005 at 8:14 PM
What is a good mold release wax to use when doing a mold with fiberglass? How much does the stuff run in a normal size amount?(something a light installer would us, not a proinstaller) where can i get it? I just am going to be doing a bunch of molds, and I will need the wax, or something that would be good! Thanks for the help! I love the 12 volt!
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Duke Duke
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Posted By: xtreamcc
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 12:17 AM
WD-40 lol, well it works if thats what ur asking, just lay down ur aluminum foil, then tape over that, then soak the take in WD-40 and VIOLA! no sticking to tape! Well, it works for me so thats my $399838472.12
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Posted By: DukeDuke
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 2:32 AM
but the glass will still stick to the WD?
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Duke Duke
Posted By: bluetruck
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 6:09 AM
i have heard liberal amounts of car wax will work but i have never tried it myself.
Posted By: bluetruck
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 6:15 AM
sorry to repost but i think xtream thinks you are just making a mold of your trunk or something not making several identicle pieces from a F/G mold (my take on your question). xtream is a smart guy, but i think maybe sometimes he doesnt pay attention to details (like propper spelling of his own name) i hope this clears up why he was refering to tape and foil. PS: xtream, i am just joking, i know sarcasm is often lost on the net but i was just giving you a hard time, i know you have skills!
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 8:30 AM
Hey man I found this on the net with a google search, may or may not be what you're looking for https://www.fibreglast.com/showproducts-category-Mold+Releases-23.html Also, found this stuff made by meguiars that is a wax release agent https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/ak/Epoxy/Polyester_Resins/Mold_Release_Wax_fam/ ------------- Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!
Posted By: DukeDuke
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 9:19 AM
Well, what I will be doing is making some kicks first off. And, I will tape off, foil, and then I thought you were supposed to lay a mold release wax down before you lay the glass. If I am incorrect, please correct me. I knew the foil in nonporus, so I knew it wouldn't go through the foil, but I thought it would still stick to it... Please correct me if I am incorrect. Help a brother out! Thanks guys!
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Duke Duke
Posted By: xtreamcc
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 12:11 PM
"xtream is a smart guy, but i think maybe sometimes he doesnt pay attention to details (like propper spelling of his own name) i hope this clears up why he was refering to tape and foil."
No sh*t... lol.
"What is a good mold release wax to use when doing a mold with fiberglass?"
I took that to mean that he was making a mold like as in what he said, making kicks. It will stick to the foil, thats why I said that u need to use tape and soak the tape in WD-40 because the tape is porris and will absorbe the WD, the WD will then prohibit the resin from sticking to the tape since the tape is saturated in oil. Make more sense now?
Peace out ya'll
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Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 1:27 PM
I posted some links for you duke, up above your last post.
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Posted By: bluetruck
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 7:47 PM
lol, guess you were right xtream *opens mouth, inserts foot*. it doesnt matter if the tape sticks because its the back of the kick, no one sees it but you. here is the Ryan Method- tape off the kick pannel area, foil it, tape the foil down (a big sponge (dry) is great to get the foil to lay flat on curves, then slap on some resin and go to town with glass and resin. good luck bro.
Posted By: randman1
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 8:47 PM
Carnauba wax worked well for me (paste form).
I used this for a couple of reverse molds. I made a mold of the HUD switch opening on an original dash trim piece and used it to make one in another that was not equipped with the opening. Info on that is floating around this forum somewhere. I also used it when I was experimenting with raised/sunken lettering in vinyl door panels. This was one of the test "plates" (L67 is my engine RPO code if you are wondering)
Posted By: DukeDuke
Date Posted: January 10, 2005 at 9:27 PM
ok sweet, thanks guys, I just remember everyone talkin about a release mold, and I was just wondering about them and where to get them... thanks for the help! Thanks for the links to bro!
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Duke Duke
Posted By: novakid
Date Posted: January 21, 2005 at 4:49 PM
I have been using TR mold release wax - good stuff you should put 3 coats on mold unless the mold is new and then do 5 coats
Posted By: torkey
Date Posted: February 02, 2005 at 10:32 AM
how bout petroluem jelly like VAsoline, worked for me and with whats left over.....lets leave it at that..
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: February 02, 2005 at 12:40 PM
So torkey you've actually tried the petroleum jelly before. How did you get it off your work piece, or did you just leave it?? I never thought about using that, that would be so much cheaper than wd-40 or anykind of wax. But the question is how do you get anything to stick to it after that, like paint or glue for carpet?????
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