ive got some plugs covereed in sheet wax now and the shop said i would be ok without the sheet wax sealer,just wax and pva over it…but im haveing real problems trying to apply wax so it looks like i need a sealer,i cant get any for 2 days though so is there anything else i may have around the workshop that i could use to seal it with??
thanks
The sheet wax manufacturer near me suggest using laquer to seal the wax. Should be available at your basic hardware store.
hmmm.i just tried brushing on 2 coats of PVA,it dried really quicly but it still peels off as a complete film so im wondering if i could get away with just pva on top of the sheet wax??
You might try Google or calling (long distance but worth it) or I’ll see if I have their website at school: The Kindt - Collins Company (562) 402-6993…on the other hand hold off as I think their area code just changed again.
JM
We have had limited success with just applying pva to the sheeet wax. I am not sure if it has to do with the amount of buffing you do to the sheet wax, or what. I make it a habit of spraying clear sealer onto the sheet wax then treat it as you wouuld any other plug or model.
wax buff the hell out of the wax and apply pva
ive tried some clear automotive laquer which is acrylic based but after 24 hours its still not dry,its normally touch dry in 20 minutes,why is this do you think??
ok so in the end i just went with two coats of pva and nothing else,it was only a small part so no great loss.i made the mold and after 20 minutes struggling the plug popped out,peeled off some wax from the mold,washed the pva off and hey presto,it worked 
,thanks for the help folks(again) !
Kindt-Collins was the company I was refering to with the laquer. I’ve always had a good experience with them. Most of their stuff is intended to the higher-end patternmakers. All of their mold creating materials are epoxy rather than poly. And they have any sheet and fillet wax you can imagine.
Their website is http://www.kindt-collins.com
Bad teacher, I kept forgetting to get that website and I should have guess it was that…LOL@ me. :oops:
“Their website is http://www.kindt-collins.com”
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Net consumers are smarter than they usd to be, we are no longer impressed by flash animations, any grade school kid can make one now, all they do is waste time[end rant]
there are other manufacturers of sheet wax too. I use either kindt collins or Freeman’s
I’m yet to buy anything from Freeman’s, mostly because I’m yet to delve into the land of silicon and urethane.
However, they also have a superb library of instructional videos for download on their site http://www.freemansupply.com/.
So - keep supporting the Cleveland economy!
So - keep supporting the Cleveland economy! Very Happy
I’ll take a free Ford 351 Cleveland motor… :lol:
Andy, they make lots more and sell lots more than just silicon and urethane.
I have been dealing with them since 1967
But, I am a ptternmaker/modelmaker by trade. I got my certificate of apprenticeship in 1971
I know, I’m older than dirt.
I made my first rubber mold back in 1972
My first lamination was in 1969, and my first epoxy laminate mold was in 1970.
I know that really was a long time ago.