Casting Supply and thinning

[rizaydog]

Ok, I have never cast before. I have been reading all the posts and decided it's time to try.

I have decided to try PR resin. Any recomendations on brands, and best place to buy online?

Also, is there anyway to this this down at all? I need something really thin for a project I have been planning.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[BSea]

Ok, I have never cast before. I have been reading all the posts and decided it's time to try.

I have decided to try PR resin. Any recomendations on brands, and best place to buy online?

Also, is there anyway to this this down at all? I need something really thin for a project I have been planning.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I'm not the best source of information since I haven't been casting long (although, my house smells like a plastic factory), but I use silmar41 pr resin from US Composites. I buy it by the gallon. You can also get smaller quantities of casting resin from Michaels or Hobby Lobby.

If you haven't done so already, go to the library, and read anything & everything on casting.

 

[PTownSubbie]

The resin gets very 'thin' as it gets heated. Just do a hot water bath and the resin turns from a gel to running like water....

I think this is what you are looking for. However, keep in mind the thinner the material the more MEKP you will need to use in order for it to cure correctly.....

 

[rizaydog]

Ok guys. That's some good info. I'll look into the simlar41 and warm water. Thanks again.

 

[DozerMite]

The resin gets very 'thin' as it gets heated. Just do a hot water bath and the resin turns from a gel to running like water....

I think this is what you are looking for. However, keep in mind the thinner the material the more MEKP you will need to use in order for it to cure correctly.....

Turns from gel? Mine is already water consistancey and if it's gel like, it is either cold or old.

Thinner resin needs more catalyst? Actually the opposite is true when warming the resin. It crosslinks and cures by heat. If more catalyst were added to warmed resin, it would gel before getting it in the mold.

This is all just hear-say though.

 

[corian king]

You might also talk to "PTownSubbie" about getting some real nice molds.
He is a great guy to deal with!!

 

[rizaydog]

Thanks for all the info guys. PTownSubbie, those molds look great. How do you get the tubes into them? It looks like a tight fit in there.

 

[PTownSubbie]

Turns from gel? Mine is already water consistancey and if it's gel like, it is either cold or old.

Thinner resin needs more catalyst? Actually the opposite is true when warming the resin. It crosslinks and cures by heat. If more catalyst were added to warmed resin, it would gel before getting it in the mold.

This is all just hear-say though.

We didn't sync well....

Gel like when cold and water like when heated is correct and what was intended.....

The thin I was talking about is thin in pour thickness not thin in consistency....the thinner the thickness of the pour, the more MEKP is required....

 

[DozerMite]

Gotcha Fred! Now we are in sync.:wink:

 

[PTownSubbie]

Gotcha Fred! Now we are in sync.:wink:

We both had the right answers even though they were totally different.....Thats because we were talking about different things....LOL!

 

[joefyffe]

Well! You confused the crap out of me!! Of course, that doesn't take much!! :laugh::laugh: Fred, I love your molds. Got in another gal of S41 today! :biggrin::biggrin: I figure that should put me about halfway between here and kitless

Gotcha Fred! Now we are in sync.:wink:

We both had the right answers even though they were totally different.....Thats because we were talking about different things....LOL!