Mann Ease Release 200, 14 Fluid Ounce Aerosol Can – Professional Mold Release Agent for Composite, Rubber & Plastic Molding

Great for silicone molding. Very easy to use. Highly functional, never had issues with molds getting stuck. Very little mold release is needed to prevent sticking providing a great value. The 14 ounce size is perfect. It seems like it lasts forever. Would buy again.

WORKS VERY WELL

I am making two part silicone molds. To be sure, silicone does not stick to anything, except to itself. To make sure that you can seperate the two halves of the mold you first apply mold release. I read things like Isopropanol and dish soap... this is total nonsense. Also vaseline does not work... I learned this the hard way. Then, most mold release simply do not work "good enough". Use the MANN mold release and you can separate the halves with your little finger, with zero damage to the part inside. The mold release will not leave ANY marks on your part. My second choice of mold release will leave debris behind... it becomes like powder... when you apply it with your finger. Here a few tips: Before you apply mold release, first remove the lint and dust. This is done in hot water with dish soap. Do NOT use paper towels or cloth to dry the mold... this leaves lint behind. Instead use a hair dryer. Do not bother to spray, you will miss a corner or two and your mold is ruined. Less is more !!! just spray a bit into your mold and rub it with your finger into every little corner. Use a magnifying glass... if it does not "shine" it does not have mold release on it. Applying the mold release properly is the most underrated task. Do not rush this... you will regret it. Do NOT apply too much, if you can see your fingerprints, wipe some off. Also the mold release seem to accumulate in corners. Use a blunt tool to scrape it out of the corner. Do NOT use tissue paper or Q-tips or a brush to apply mold release, they will leave lint behind. Best is your fingers, assuming they are clean. I tried 5 different mold release brands and none of them works as well as this one

I purchased a chessboard mold from a reputable American manufacturer, not the cheap version commonly sold in craft stores and on this platform, but one that creates an actual chessboard worthy of being sold. That said, the manufacturer recommended this product to help prolong the life of the mold (although it is the sturdiest mold in my kit), so I tried it and found that it does improve the release when demolding from this beast of a mold (it has 1/4" deep pockets for each of the squares) and helps prevent any sticking between squares.

This seems to be a good quality product that does what it is supposed to do. Not the most expensive mold release but not the cheapest either. Easy to use. The only negative is the smell but all of the ones I have been exposed to don't smell particularly good.

Good product. Does what is expected and easy to use.

It works great!

Worked well