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Discussion in 'Fish Taxidermy' started by Brad Hendrickson, Jan 14, 2020.

  1. Jan 14, 2020 #1
    Brad Hendrickson

    Brad Hendrickson Active Member

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    How many casts on average do you guys get from a BONDO Mold?
    If its only say 3 or 4 do you keep the BEST one as a MASTER and then MOLD that using silicone to keep making more ?

    Does anyone use anything other than BONDO/RESIN for casting in a BONDO Mold? for example IE3030/IE3080
     
  3. Jan 14, 2020 #2
    Clew

    Clew Help a child, Build our future

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    Will keep the finished touched up master
    But I love silicon as well
     

  5. Jan 16, 2020 #3
    Frank E. Kotula

    Frank E. Kotula master, judge, instructor

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    To many variables to say .
     
  6. Jan 16, 2020 #4
    fishmaster

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    Brian, You can get dozens out of a bondo mold but you have to wax and buff and PVA. If you are going to play with pulling urethanes from bondo molds I suggest you do your learning curve with some bondo fin molds or perhaps a small cast of a perch or bluegill. You will have to do it in a warm environment though as you don't have much mass of materials to help set the cure in motion.
    If you do fish layup you will have to use a urethane that has plenty of pot life time to give you time to do layup and get it clamped together.
     
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  7. Jan 22, 2020 #5
    Ron Kelly

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    I have several Bondo molds that I have pulled over 100 fish blanks from. Both Bondo and plastic.
     
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  8. Jan 22, 2020 #6
    Brad Hendrickson

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    Damn.... I thought by then there would be NO DETAIL left at all..