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The following are things I have figured out.
1) If your mold tears, don't toss it out, repair it. Silicone sticks to silicone, so you can take a little HS2 or HS3 and actually glue the mold back together and it will be as strong as it once was.
2) If there is something you don't like about your mold --- say for example you don't like a tail detail --- cut that part of the mold out. Place your repaired blank, with the new or corrected details on it, into the mold. Wiggle the blank into the mold to place it correctly. Now pour in new silicone. The new will bond with the old and the results will be seamless. Of course, make sure you have cleaned off any mold release on the part to repair.
3) There is no reason you can not use Quick Set, HS2, and HS3 in the same mold. For example, let's say we want a firm mold but we have a spot or two with deep undercuts. Quick Set gives the firmest mold, but HS2 or HS3 deals with undercuts the best. It is possible, with a little planing, to mold the undercut area with one of the softer silicone products, then put it into a larger mold box and pour the rest with Quick Set. Quick Set, HS2 an HS3 all adhere to each other and form a super strong bond. Note: quick set, HS2 amd HS3 will not stick to the mold putty???
4) If you use UMR, you can mold silicone in a silicone mold. I was making some River2Sea copies the other day and ran out of the River2Sea tails. I was thinking I wanted a softer tail anyway. I made a HS2 mold of their tail, I sprayed it with UMR, then I used alumidust on the mold and then mixed a little HS2 and poured it in. WOW, worked better then I ever thought. OK, maybe not the cheapest, but ................
OK, here are 4 items to get things started. What hints do you have?
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