Post by jc27141 on Jun 9, 2019 21:40:14 GMT -5
Hi,
First time poster. I have recently got into the resin casting hobby. My problem is that after 24 hours my Alumilite Water Clear cures soft enough to mark with my fingernail.
My process is as follows:
Will Alumilite Water Clear cure hard enough to not be markable by a fingernail or should I look for a different resin. Do I need to mix larger batches (more than 20g of A and 20g of B). Do I need to mix for longer? The first time I pulled a mold out of the pressure pot at 3.5 hours it was practically still wet despite a demold time of 2-4 hours. Really looking to solve this mystery. Will try to provide more information if requested.
Thanks.
First time poster. I have recently got into the resin casting hobby. My problem is that after 24 hours my Alumilite Water Clear cures soft enough to mark with my fingernail.
My process is as follows:
- With a .01 gram scale I weigh X amount of A. (I've tried between 10-20g of each part)
- I then add part B to the same mixing pot until I have X*2.
- With a tongue depressor or other similar mixing implement I mix A+B together for ~2-3 minutes.
- I fill my molds
- I place into a pressure pot @40 psi for 24 hours and keep in my closet. I live in Southern California so I don't imagine the pot is subjected to extreme hot or cold temperatures (from the outside)
- I demold
Will Alumilite Water Clear cure hard enough to not be markable by a fingernail or should I look for a different resin. Do I need to mix larger batches (more than 20g of A and 20g of B). Do I need to mix for longer? The first time I pulled a mold out of the pressure pot at 3.5 hours it was practically still wet despite a demold time of 2-4 hours. Really looking to solve this mystery. Will try to provide more information if requested.
Thanks.
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