Mold Release Recomendations

Mold Release Chart

CASTING	MOLD MATERIAL
MATERIAL	PLASTER	ALGINATE	LATEX	POLYURETHANE	SILICONE	METAL

SLIP CASTING PROCESS
Clay Slip	None	*	*	*	*	*
Neoprene Rubber	None	*	*	*	*	*
Latex	None	*	PVA and Wax	*	None	None


HOT MELT PROCESS
Waxes	*	*	None	ArtLube-100	None	*
Hot Melt Rubber	None	*	None	ArtLube-100	None	None
Hot Melt Glue	Water Dip	*	*	ArtLube-100	None	*
Plasticine Clays	Laquer + PVA + Talc	*	None	ArtLube-100	None	*
Vinyl Rubber	None	*	None	ArtLube-100	None	None


GYPSUM PLASTERS
Plaster	Petroleum Jelly or Green Soap or Wax	None	None	ArtLube-100	None	Petroleum Jelly or Green Soap or


POLYESTER RESIN
Polyester Casting Resin	Laquer + PVA + Talc + PVA + Wax	*	PVA and Wax	ArtLube-100	None	Petroleum Jelly
Fiberglass	Laquer + PVA + Talc + PVA + Wax	*	PVA	ArtLube-100	None	Petroleum Jelly
WEP Water/Resin Casting	Laquer + PVA + Wax	*	None	ArtLube-100	None	Petroleum Jelly


POLYURETHANE RESIN
RTV Polyurethanes	Laquer + PVA + Talc + PVA + Wax	*	PVA + Talc + PVA + Wax	ArtLube-100	None	PVA + Talc + PVA + Wax
Polyurethane Foams	Laquer + PVA + Talc + PVA + Wax	*	PVA + Talc + PVA + Wax	ArtLube-100	None	PVA + Talc + PVA + Wax

* Not recommended molding material as the materials are not compatible with each other.
PVA=Polyvinyl Alcohol