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Gunsmithing Bedding release agent

gol1

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Good morning

Tried to search for a recommended release agent but could not find one recommended, I have a can of Devcon 10110 and a Remington Seven for the Project can I use Vaseline paste as release agent? if not what is recommended.
Again sorry if it was brought up before.

Thanks
 
#4
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there is a long list of stuff used, but kiwi neutral paste seems at the top. unless you want a $25 spray can from brownells. i saw a guy on youtube use white lithium spray, ive heard pam, silicone spray, tons of stuff.

this may help too...

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1649065#Post1649065

hey teebasher. thanks for that link. i like the way he coats the action with compound as well as the stock. nice touch.
 
#8
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Kiwi neutal shoe polish paste in a can. Will last for 100's of bedding jobs. Apply it to the whole action, let it dry to a haze, the buff it with paper towel. Never had an action stick!
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pwc001</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hornady One Shot has worked fine for me. </div></div>

+1 for the one shot. I usually use Johnsons paste wax and then get inside the receiver and any other hard to reach area with one shot. Release agent is you best buddy!
 
#18
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Passport223</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pwc001</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hornady One Shot has worked fine for me. </div></div>

+1 for the one shot. I usually use Johnsons paste wax and then get inside the receiver and any other hard to reach area with one shot. Release agent is you best buddy! </div></div>

i've been using the Hornady one shot lately too. cheap and effective while being easy to apply and clean up.
 
#20
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I've been using same can of Brownells spray release for 2 years. spray it on and drop it in. no waiting for anything to dry and buff off. doesn't matter to me how much it costs if it makes work quicker/easier so i can get more done, i'll buy it.
 
#21
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Lot's of mentioned items work above very well, but this stuff is what I use. Less mess, easy, never had one stick and I have ran it pretty thin.
A bit hard to come by for the avg joe, but buy a couple cans and you are set for many bed jobs.

Honestly this is probably some of the best "light" mold release I have ever used.
 
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Kiwi & Johnson's wax seem to be popular with you guys; I've had good results with beeswax. You can get a small jar of it for a couple of bucks in most discount stores' hair care section. Also works great for waterproofing boots. Same consistency as Sno-Seal.
 
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After I finished developing my stock bedding epoxy Pro-Bed 2000 and started selling the kits I needed a good mold release. Since I wanted to buy product in bulk and re-package it I had more options than a normal small user only wanting a few ounces. I buy 25 pound pails of a very high quality mold release and re-package it into 1 pint cans. It is the stuff used when parts costing tens of thousands of dollars must separate easily from a mould Can you imagine trying to pop a formula one race car body panel that has 10 to 12 square feet of surface area out of a mold? Guns are very easy compared to that. Carnauba wax is the main component of all the mold releases and Kiwi and Johnson’s do have that. The main thing is that this stuff was manufactured to be a mold release and transfers the most intricate of details to the epoxy. It resist solvents such as acetone and xylean some times used as a diluent in thin film epoxies so you can’t clean it off with that but paint thinner cleans it off like boiling water melts a sugar glaze. I sell the stuff direct and through MidwayUSA. The Midway part number is 422-015. If you read the reviews you will find that some guy gave me a bad review. Not because it didn’t work but in my instructions I say to give it two coats. I say that in the instructions not because it needs two coats but you are less likely to miss a spot if you give it two coats. One must keep in mind that I have to write instructions that will keep the most novice of users out of trouble. As far as cost goes it is $16.95 for 16 fluid ounces and Kiwi is $3.99 for about a 1 1/8 ounce tin. The guy that wants to bed a few rifles can certainly get good results with Kiwi and you don’t have to order it because it is so widely available. How ever if you are a shop and do bedding on a regular basis I think you will really like this stuff.

I use Quick books to run my business so just did a quick report to see how many stocks we have bedded since we started using this stuff and it was 836.
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another +1 for Score Hi. Charlie did the research on this and I have bedded several dozen stocks with his epoxy/mold release and it has always been great. You will only care about the cost until you stick your first one and have to get it out.
 
#31
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Someone mentioned bees wax and/or Sno-Seal.

That is exactly what I use....Sno-Seal.
It does nice work on boots, holsters, sheaths, slings....anything leather.
But, it rocks for a release agent
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