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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: digger on October 21, 2009, 06:44:55 pm

Title: release agent
Post by: digger on October 21, 2009, 06:44:55 pm

hi there
apart from mirror glaze what els can be used for a mould release agent

is it true that beeswax makes a good release agent ?

any help would be great

regards

Darren

Title: Re: release agent
Post by: gingyer on October 21, 2009, 08:20:56 pm

what about the proper PVA releasant :D

http://www.allscotltd.co.uk/WAX-POLISHERS-&-MOULD-PREP/c-1-104/ (http://www.allscotltd.co.uk/WAX-POLISHERS-&-MOULD-PREP/c-1-104/)

Beeswax is good for keping the hull smooth and shinny
what you want for a nice finnish on the hull :-))

Title: Re: release agent
Post by: Niall on October 22, 2009, 09:48:14 am

I have always used Vaseline thinned down with white spirit. A ratio of around 4 parts spirit to 1 of Vaseline.

Title: Re: release agent
Post by: toesupwa on October 23, 2009, 05:03:25 pm

A good quality Carnauba wax (I used Mothers) followed by two to three applications of the proper PVA release agent..