Ive got a couple of Sylvan resin coe kits and I cant get the recommended stuff, per their website, to remove the mold release agent. Does anyone know what would work other than the stuff Sylvan suggests?Also, Im going to get some of the Stoney Mountain resin kits as well, could someone tell me what would work for those as well? Thanks for any info.
Simple Green Seems to do a million different jobs like this. You can get it at groceries, wal mart, k mart, etc etc.
Santa Fe,
All you need is to swish the parts in a solution of mild dish washing liquid (e.g. Ivory) and warm (NOT hot) water. I usually use a wet paper towel (soaked in the same solution) to get into the nooks and crannies. After that just rinse the parts off in cool tap water and let dry.
Tom
tstage, thanks,but, Sylvans website and owner, says soap and water isnt going to work. Sylvan suggests one product not avail and one by Testors, no longer produced. Im trying to remember a phone call a few years back,but, I think he said alcohol wont work either. I have some Simple Green, Ill experiment with that, anyone else got any ideas?
What about “Goo Gone”? {for removing sticky from price stickers and the like}. It may remove the mold release as well? It says:
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“Removes crayon, stickers, chewing gum, labels, masking tape residue, grease and tar from carpeting, cars, tile, glass and wood”
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Goo Gone is an oil-based cleaner and solvent that safely removes gummy, grimey and gooey messes. Goo Gone is made with all natural ingredients, and will not harm most other commercial products such as carpet or plastic, or the environment. Goo Gone has a long shelf life and can withstand cold and warm temperatures without losing its effectiveness
Read more: How Does Goo Gone Work? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4674259_goo-gone-work.html#ixzz24eqnNsgr
http://www.uline.com/BL_7093/Goo-Gone?pricode=WO514&gclid=COmuieKvhbICFQcQNAodgkgA0w
http://www.drugstore.com/goo-gone-stain-remover/qxp81908?catid=184289
http://www.amazon.com/Homax-Oz-Goo-Gone-GG12/dp/B00006IBNJ
Just for a few places to order.
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I do resin casting. Most commercial mold releases are wax based. Simple Green should work. Dawn dish detergent should work. Soft Scrub should also work. Use warm water and a toothbrush. The VERY best procedure is to wash the parts twice using a different detergent for each wash.
Sylvan’s recommended product is an orange, citrus based degreaser - you can get it at Home Depot or Lowes. They just buy it in bulk and repackage it in small bottles.
Santa Fe,
FWIW, I’ve put together a number of Sylvan kits and have yet to have a single problem with paint or CA sticking to them. Just be sure the water/soap mixture is slippery between your fingers and that you rinse the parts off thoroughly with water.
Tom
A big thank you to everyone for your suggestions. Bob, these are nice kits, have any pics of your builds you could share? The tires in my kits are pretty rough, did you use them? I think im going to substitute someone elses wheels and tires.
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Sylvan recommends their citrus-based product or Diosol. I had neither, so used lacquer thinner (which I’ve always used in place of Diosol for thinning Floquil paints). While it did work, I also found that it would dissolve/distort small pieces with thin cross-sections if left to soak too long - this was the case with the window frames for the caboose shown below.
Here are a few Sylvan vehicles appropriate (more-or-less) to my '30s-era layout:
I usually don’t cement the body to the chassis, which allows the driver/passengers to be removed when the car is placed as a parked vehicle. This helps to make each vehicle a little more useful, especially when taking photos:
Wayne