Alumilite mold putty- think I found Zubber

[mazinz]

meant to post this a while back, but I sprayed a zubber made item with flex seal. I only gave it a once over (one coat), and it stuck to the zubber pretty well. I was also able to paint it using testors acrylic. If I bent the toy the flex cracked a little but still stuck. This is why I had mentioned only one coat was applied. Had I done two or three coats it might very well not crack at all. Seeing that Zubber is way more greasy than alumnite it is a safe bet it would be even better on that material

Calling this a finished custom (and now in that sub forum as well). A 1970's style crudely made rubber monster prehistoric shark or thing from the see-- cheers

[Apositive]

I was going to get this stuff and I've read enough bad reviews online to discourage me. Has anyone used a product called EasyMolds? I watched a YouTube video comparing the two and they said EasyMolds doesn't have the sticking problem that Alumilite's putty does. It does take much longer (24 hours) to cast.

[mazinz]

What exactly do you pour into these molds to make stuff? Do you use Alumilite's Amazing Casting Resin?

Actually I use Castin's easy resin

Also going to up a short youtube vid to show how flexseal sticks to the zubber

they have this at some Michaels stores too, sold as amazing mold putty and there it's only 20.00 (at least it was the last time i bought it) It never goes on sale, so it's always eligible for Michaels 40 or 50% off one regularly priced item coupons.

Thanks for the tip. Never saw it at the Michaels by me, but I can always take another look

[justzeg18]

they have this at some Michaels stores too, sold as amazing mold putty and there it's only 20.00 (at least it was the last time i bought it) It never goes on sale, so it's always eligible for Michaels 40 or 50% off one regularly priced item coupons.

[Apositive]

What exactly do you pour into these molds to make stuff? Do you use Alumilite's Amazing Casting Resin?

[mazinz]

it kind of sticks to it. I did a simple one layer coat and if I bend the zubber animal the flex seal does bend with it, though sometimes it cracks but still sticks with the zubber. If I went a few coats more (or at least two coats) it should work fine.

It might then be safe to say that if you use this with the WAY less oily alumilite it should stick like gold

[mazinz]

just giving a heads up that I dug out an older Zubber dinosaur-monster creation and gave it a quick dose of flex seal. Will know in a few hours (or day) if it will adhere to the material and bend along with it without peeling off.

if it sticks to the super greasy zubber, there is no reason why it should not stick to the way less greasy alluminate and then that means it can be painted since you can paint flex seal

[thunderbolt]

No need to sign up as long as they keep putting the 40% coupon on their site.

signing up brings the coupon to me.

[danadoll]

I agree. Rubber gloves would definitely help alleviate getting dye on your hands while kneading/mixing. However, I am still not totally convinced that the dye/pigment would take well. And once the gloves come off......???

I have an idea. Why don't you try it and let us know how it turns out.

LOL...Uh I'll have to pass on that.

Dana

[livnxxxl]

Rubber gloves might help with avoiding dyed hands...Heh!

Dana

I agree. Rubber gloves would definitely help alleviate getting dye on your hands while kneading/mixing. However, I am still not totally convinced that the dye/pigment would take well. And once the gloves come off......???

I have an idea. Why don't you try it and let us know how it turns out.

[livnxxxl]

Sign up for the Hobby Lobby mailing list and you get a 40% off coupon every week.

No need to sign up as long as they keep putting the 40% coupon on their site.

[danadoll]

Nice thought although I think the issue with trying to do that would be that you would end up having dye all over your hands from mixing/kneading it. That and I do not think that one would have time to mix it properly to get an even color distrubution before the stuff turned hard on you.

Rubber gloves might help with avoiding dyed hands...Heh!

Dana

[thunderbolt]

Sign up for the Hobby Lobby mailing list and you get a 40% off coupon every week.

[livnxxxl]

I think you should add the pigment before it cures if you needed to have a specific color.

Nice thought although I think the issue with trying to do that would be that you would end up having dye all over your hands from mixing/kneading it. That and I do not think that one would have time to mix it properly to get an even color distrubution before the stuff turned hard on you.

[livnxxxl]

Thank you for the coupon and yes that was your post sir. However I never had the molds I made with the stuff go bad or rip, then again it is sometimes hard to see just how much of the crap you will need to cover your item, so I always ended up overdoing it and making large thick molds for a relative smaller object.

Anything I used the stuff with (mold or as a filler for a mold) still is in fine shape today. I have a feeling this stuff will last a number of years if not indefinitely



I have never found any paint that actually stuck to Zubber. However this stuff is less greasy so you might be able to get paint on it. Hmm then again if you coat this with the flex seal rubber sealant and if it does stick, you can then paint the flex seal rubber

No problem at all. Always glad to help out when I can.

You are absolutely correct. The thicker the mold the better. I made a lot of mine sparingly in the beginning as I was just experimenting. I tried to make a little go a long way. The end result was not very saving at all.

Trying to find a paint that would actually stick to the material was my biggest challenge. I never was successful at doing that and eventually put the project on the back burner to do other projects and tests.