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Posted: Friday, October 23, 2009 - 08:02 AM UTC
In the UK where do you get your casting resin and silicone for mold making from?

Members generally what have you found to be the best products to use when it comes to casting resin and silicone for making the mold.
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Posted: Friday, October 23, 2009 - 03:47 PM UTC

Replying just to bump this baby back up in the Recent Posts. It seems this is a pretty easy question and easily answered.
Being a Yank, I can't do much more than bump it.

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Posted: Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 08:29 AM UTC
Thank you for that Murphy. I really need some info on this subject as despite having worked in the fibre glass trade in the past, I am not really sure which is the best product to use as my searches gave me a lot more results than I expected.
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Posted: Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 09:20 PM UTC
Hi
Have you tried Alec Tiranti from Thatcham Berks.
http://www.tiranti.co.uk/
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Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 03:07 AM UTC
Hello Peter. This is one of the companies I looked at but unfortunately I was unsure which products were best for my needs. I have no fear of using resin and silicone so which products do you recommend.
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Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 06:29 AM UTC
Darren i would speak to Tiranti direct and tell them what you want to cast and they will tell you what is best for your needs, depends on wether you have vacuum/pressure set up, if you havent then there are silicones and resins that are suitable.
There is another good supplier called Tomps, same again best to ask them.

http://www.tomps.com/shop/index.php?osCsid=f99581c1f7516d2375193c62752939a5


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Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 08:13 AM UTC
Thanks for that Steve its just that I don't always trust what a company tells you, which is why I put more trust in those that have used the products.
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Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 08:45 AM UTC

Who better to ask than your esteemed fellow modelers, right? I'm glad ya got some replies, Darren!

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