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Preparation of Mold Surface Seasoned Molds
PRODUCT BULLETIN Using the same process described for new molds, apply one
Porous molds (i.e., plaster or wood) must first be sealed with
lacquer or similar coating. A good surface on plaster may be coat of Formula Five Mold Release Wax to mold surface and
FORMULA FIVE庐 obtained with automobile type primer-sealers and lacquers. buff. Rewax mold as necessary.
MOLD RELEASE WAX Plaster molds must be completely dried.
Mold surface should be thoroughly clean and free of other
Removing Part from Mold
parting agents, especially those containing silicone, prior to
The best procedure for separating the part from the mold
application of Formula Five庐 Mold Release Wax.
Formula Five庐 Mold depends on the size and shape of the part.
Release Wax is a In most cases the part can be lifted from the mold after
general purpose loosening around the edges. A jet of air between the part and
Application of Formula Five庐
release agent that the mold at the edge is sometimes useful.
Mold Release Wax
blends carnauba with On large curved parts it may be necessary to first tap over the
New and Unseasoned Molds surface with a rubber mallet.
modern polymers and
special hydrocarbon A very strong blast of air (or a few squirts with a CO2 extin-
Apply Formula Five庐 Clean N Glaze according to instructions
guisher) will free very rigid parts that cannot be flexed.
prior to use of mold release agent.
waxes.
On a well-conditioned mold, the part should loosen and fall
Using a clean dry rag, apply a thin even coat of Formula
away easily. Using Formula Five庐 Mold Release Wax
Five庐 Mold Release Wax to the surface of the mold. Excess
regularly can aid in achieving a better-conditioned mold that
should be wiped away with another clean dry rag.
minimizes tooling man-hours and maximizes production
It is recommended as part of a multi-cycle process
cycles.
When waxed surface is moderately dry (approximately 10 to
designed to ease the release of parts from gel-coated 12 minutes after application), hand-buff surface using clean
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mold surfaces. Turkish toweling . If Formula Five庐 Mold Release Wax wipes
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Buff until high gloss appears. Mold surface should be smooth
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and free of any streaks or smudges.
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rubbing motions during application of each coat (i.e., up-
required on most
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down on one coat, left-right on another, circular on another).
mold surfaces
before application of Wait approximately one hour after application of final wax
The information and recommendations contained in this bulletin are,
coat before proceeding. Apply one coat of Formula Five庐
Formula Five庐 Mold Release to the best of our knowledge, accurate and reliable. No guarantee of
their accuracy is made, however, and the products discussed are sold
Mold Release Wax every cycle thereafter until mold is
Wax. without warranty, express or implied, and upon conditions that the
broken in. purchasers shall make their own tests to determine the suitability of
such products for their particular purposes and uses.
June 2001
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