On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 03:37:46 GMT, wrote:



Richard Lamb wrote:
wrote:

i planning on building a few fiberglass pieces from a mold this weekend
but don't have time to order a release agent.
From looking at the internet, most release agents are wax based products.
Can I just use paste wax for the mold?
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I'm using aluminum as a mold for the part I want to make.
It sounds like the wax may work like you suggest.
There's a couple of seams that I plan to tape off and don't really care
if the tape comes with the fiberglass when finished.

Be careful with tape and resin. Some resins will dissolve the
adhesive which can affect the strength of the part. This is
particularly true of Vinyl Ester resin. (Dow Derakane)

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


Thanks again for the help

Dave