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LyndaGuest
Is it common for deep pour resin to turn silicone molds white and the centers of the molds to raise? This seems to be happening within a few pours.
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Katherine SwiftKeymaster
Hi Lynda,
Unfortunately, this can happen with any resin.
It sounds like it’s getting hot. Do you think that’s going on?
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LyndaGuest
Just the heat of the normal curing process. One mold this has happened on is a figet spinner. I put “extra” deep pour resin in it. Normally I use 7050 clear thin-cast. Do you think it had more heat because the mold wasn’t thick? I also had this happen to a clock, so also a thin mold. And to some smaller but deep animal molds.
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Katherine SwiftKeymaster
Hmm. Kinda weird.
How much resin did you mix at once?
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LyndaGuest
150 ml. This is the deep pour for tables 1 1/2 gallon. That IS the same as the smaller 3/4 gallon bottle of deep pour, isn’t it?
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Katherine SwiftKeymaster
Yes, they’re both the same kind.
Are your castings turning out as expected with these molds?
What are you using to clean your molds?
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LyndaGuest
I have just been using alcohol up until now. I read on your site earlier this week to wash them with soapy water and treat them with the release. I hadn’t been using it because (I now know) I was using it wrong and would end up with white spots. I will definitely treat the molds with the “perfume method” from now on.
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Katherine SwiftKeymaster
I did a google search and saw where a silicone manufacturer recommended putting the mold in the freezer to see if the white film would freeze (and pop off). If you give that a try, will you let me us know if it works?
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