COBRA Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 i think its devcon 2 ton if i am not mistaken some of you use on pop molds? i have been using shellac and elmers, but how quick does that devcon take to cure until you can pour? what do you thinit with? walmart sells it? i have a bunch of two part epoxies but i am in a bind on some molds. one is elmer sealed but in such a rush to fill orders and the thickness of the mold, it never dried 100% so all it keeps doing is pushing air into the baits and is driving me nuts. i made a few more molds last night and all three have been in the oven atleast 8 hours so far and will sit for most of the day. the first mold has multiple elmer coats, and i 2 part epoxied the area that the plastic must be vaporizing the moisture from. it still pushed a ton of bubbles. so i really soaked it in elmers/water on a thicker solution, and hopefully it will pour but i am having doubts since its goin on a week of screwing with it. the other two molds feel pretty dry, they are more of a skim mold that i will end up backing up to square them and make them flat. those two probally will take the elmers no problem and dry. but i am thinking of trying the devcon on them. any info appreciated. cobra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 I have used Devcon 2 ton before on pop molds and as long as you mix it properly, it dries overnight and you are ready to pour in the am. I used a little alcohol to thin. If you have access to etex, consider that. It is easier to use and seems to coat better/thinner. The 2 ton seemed to puddle in spots as it dries so slow. Took away some detail on the molds but provides a very durable finish. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Michaels carries Etex and you can use their weekly 40% off coupon for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBRA Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 great, thanks. i will look into the etex. i came home to find the two new molds both had one slight crack, no biggie, i flooded with elmers and they are baking. the nightmare mold had two big bubbles that came up and hardened. ughhhh. grabbed 4 tubes of silicone on the way home though, so if the ones in the oven dont pan out i will be onto the silicone. sucks i rushed the first mold but sucks having people wait for orders, i cant win sometimes i swear. all in due time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) I have used Devcon 2 ton before on pop molds and as long as you mix it properly, it dries overnight and you are ready to pour in the am. I used a little alcohol to thin. If you have access to etex, consider that. It is easier to use and seems to coat better/thinner. The 2 ton seemed to puddle in spots as it dries so slow. Took away some detail on the molds but provides a very durable finish. Jim FWIW, I sealed an old POP mold with 100% Silicone sealant. I applied it in a very thin glaze coat. It performed quite well and released the pours very easily.. If anyone has a tired POP mold and some 100% Silicone give it a shot. (Walmart Mainstay Brand works great,) It'll fill in any small blemishes and gives the pours a shiny finish. That's what I learned at Hammer Mechanics School, today. Edited May 21, 2010 by Husky more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBoatGuy Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 I cant seem to find etex when I google.. is Etex an abbreviation for something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Here you go http://www.eti-usa.c...http://www.eti-usa.com/consum/envtex/envlite.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nad Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I have used Devcon 2 ton before on pop molds and as long as you mix it properly, it dries overnight and you are ready to pour in the am. I used a little alcohol to thin. If you have access to etex, consider that. It is easier to use and seems to coat better/thinner. The 2 ton seemed to puddle in spots as it dries so slow. Took away some detail on the molds but provides a very durable finish. Jim When using etex, is thinning required before using it? thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I have used e-tex lite before and I did not thin it. I haven't used the straight up e-tex though as I think it did need to be thinned out. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nad Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Thanks for the speedy response. I just purchased some etex lite and will try it. Respectfully, dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Any 2 part epoxy will work. You don't have to spend a bunch of $ for it. I use dollar store 2 part epoxy; works just fine. I can pour the POP in the morning; dry it; seal it with 2 or 3 coats of epoxy and be pouring baits by 3 PM. The best tool in your kitchen for making molds is your stove's oven. Use it to dry the POP and the epoxy. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
