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Don't use Graphite

victorj19
A while ago I started a thread about using graphite or moly on bullet molds as a release "agent".

Don't use graphite (lock lube). It goes on and the solvent evaporates. What I didn't think of was whether the graphite would burn. [:0]

It does [:(] and it took about 2 doz casts to burn off all the residue.

Haven't tried the moly yet but will report on it after I do.
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  • brier-49
    You should not need a release agent!! Moly will do nothing but help you turn out bad bullets. YOU DON'T NEED A RELEASE AGENT!!!!
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  • jonk
    Ditto. If your mold is hanging look for obvious burrs; otherwise polish the cavity by leaving a bullet in at the end of your casting session, letting the mold cool, drilling a screw into the base of the bullet, removing from the mold, rolling in a water/cleanser paste, then slowly turning about 30 times in each direction on a variable speed drill in the cavity. Then wash, dry, and lightly soot the cavities.

    Every mold I've done this on drops perfectly on opening now.

    The release agents I only use for ingot molds.
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