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Re: Seeking: mold advice
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 4/4/2015, 11:13 am
In Response To: Seeking: mold advice *PIC* (Paul Sylvester)

Like Jay suggested, polish the mold to a high gloss. If you need to sand it first and then apply a coat of epoxy or high gloss paint it might help. Then apply several coats of wax and then PVA mold release: http://www.fibreglast.com/category/Mold_Releases

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Seeking: mold advice *PIC*
Paul Sylvester -- 4/4/2015, 6:41 am
Re: Seeking: mold advice *PIC*
Jay Babina -- 4/4/2015, 7:59 am
retry on Pic *NM* *PIC*
Jay Babina -- 4/4/2015, 8:01 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/4/2015, 10:57 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/4/2015, 11:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/5/2015, 12:15 am
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Paul Sylvester -- 4/5/2015, 6:47 am
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Jay Babina -- 4/5/2015, 8:33 am
Re: Seeking: mold advice *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/5/2015, 10:08 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/5/2015, 12:09 pm
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fadedred -- 4/5/2015, 10:03 am
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Paul Sylvester -- 4/5/2015, 12:30 pm
Re: Seeking: mold advice *PIC*
Bob Ten Eyck -- 4/5/2015, 6:05 pm
Glad press-n-seal
Jay Babina -- 4/7/2015, 8:35 am