high slip release agents

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#1

any one have any good recommendations for a high slip release agents for mandrels? any hands-on experience? I have a couple brands I will be trying. thanks

#2

Tool wax!! Like the kind they make mandrels out of!

I’ve had plus and minus things to say about the FreeKote 700-NC mold release for straight tubes. Though, they were not perfectly polished and true, so that might have caused me some problems.
Sometimes the tubes came off easy, sometimes I would throw it away.

#3

thanks, I have been doing some research, and have talked to some people, they all say that a semi will work better then a wax for this application. So I have like 5 samples coming by the end of this week, I will do some comparison test and find which will work best for my application

#4

I actually meant the wax that one shapes and make investment castings with :slight_smile: Like in the metal molding industry.

#5

o, gotcha, unfortunately not gonna work for this application, thanks for the idea though