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Cleaning resin castings

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Cleaning resin castings
Posted by Calapooia on Monday, January 24, 2011 11:19 PM

Will mineral spirits (aka paint thinner) followed by soap and water remove the mold release from these castings?

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Posted by tstage on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:32 AM

Calapooia,

You don't need that strong of a solvent to remove mold release.  Simple dish washing detergent (e.g. Ivory or Dawn) in warm water will do the trick.  After that just rinse off in clean water and let dry.

Tom

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