releasing agent

[skawolf]

When using a press mold made from greenstuff what should I use as a releasing agent? Would gun oil work? or should I go out and buy something specific? I used dish soap when making the mold, it didn't work out that great

[Lucien Eilam]

I usually use olive oil. Anything greasy that you can easily wash off should do the trick though.

[Res Ipsa Loquitur]

Yeah, olive oil. For some reason, the cheaper it is the better it works. 

[Marshal Rohr]

Switch to legit mold release, better results, even from an epoxy mold. 

[skawolf]

Remington REM oil with teflon (I use the bottle as I find it better for my AR's lower, but i'm sure the spray works as well) works fantastically as a release agent BTW

Just made 5 stormshields (shhhh.... don't tell anyone ) and they turned out great.

Edit: I made 4 stormshields, I have 5 including the original...

[Major_Gilbear]

I use olive oil too, but I have used chapsticks as well - these are better if you don't want to get grease absolutely everywhere! ;)

[skawolf]

haha, I never thought of using chapstick.

[Seleucus]

I simply use vaseline.

 

I wipe a finger with a fine coating of vaseline over the soft GS before pushing it into the mould.

 

I would always put the releasing agent, whatever you use, on the soft GS, not into the mould as it is less likely to pool into the recesses of the mould, and, therefore, less likely to reduce the detail on the moulding.

 

This is also the case when making a mould from the original object - put the releasing agent on the GS not the object.