You can use a little of the Freecote to get the specs off - or some automotive rubbing
compound. I did not have any luck with Freecote as a release on the mylars either. I
use "Yellow" paste wax from the auto store. I have had no trouble since. It is much
easier to use than the straight carnuba.
Tom
Garth Warner wrote:
> Last week I bagged my first set of stabs for a HLG. I had waxed the
> mylars with 7 coats of "Freecote" mold release agent in advance. Used
> "PJ's" epoxy, and left the whole thing in the bag for 48 hrs until the
> epoxy cured, (low temp in my garage). The stab came out fine, the
> mylars came out with little tiny speckles of epoxy that failed to
> release and bonded to the surface. We're talking really tiny spots, but
> you can see and feel them on the mylars. These little suckers won't rub
> off. I've got a feeling that this is abby normal. So the question is...
> I want to bag some more, how do I get the little speckles off ? How do
> I prevent them in the future ? Different epoxy ? Longer cure time,
> (epoxy was cured when I remove the stab from the bag), ? Apply heating
> pad to the bag ? Different wax ?
> I have more mylar and will cut new pieces this weekend but don't think
> that I need to cut new mylars for every piece. Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Garth
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