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Old 01-13-2014, 07:03 PM   #94 (permalink)
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I have worked on the 1/6 scale New Style VW model, getting it ready to make a Silicone mold from, so I can pour some foam bodies to modify. I have done a passenger side mirror delete so the mold will come off easier and plugged the wheel wells. The molding Silicone is back-ordered so I don't know when it will get here, oh well!
A neighbor,who did investment casting,used tubes of GE 100% silicone gutter sealant,thinned/reduced,with a solvent,and got void-free,perfect surface fidelity for his jewelry projects.
He backed up the silicone with plaster of Paris.
It might serve as an alternative.
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