James,
     I know that your were concerned about silicone release agents, but
you might think about RAIN-X, an auto windshied product that you can get
at WalMart or possibly at K-Mart.  You might see how that works on a
trial basis.  Wouldn't know how to go about testing for the presence of
silicone in the resulting wax product however, without resorting to an
expensive lab analysis.   MIKE
 
On Wed, 16 Aug 1995, James D. Satterfield wrote:
 
> I posted a message some time ago related to making foundation.  I
> appreciate the respose I got very much.
>
> I seem to be able to get the thin sheets of wax that I need by dipping a
> piece of glasss into melted wax.  One dip gives the desired thickness if
> the wax is only a little above melting temperature.
>
> I put the glass in ice water before dipping, dip it, then put it back in
> the ice for chilling.  I can then usually get the sheet to separate from
> the glass.  It would seem to work better if I dipped the glass into some
> solution that would aid the release of the wax sheet from the glass.  I'm
> thinking about trying a weak solution of soap or perhaps a dishwashing
> detergent.  I'm a little concerned about trying any type of silicone
> release agent.
>
> If any of you have found a good release agent, I'd like to hear from
> you.  Perhaps a hardwood board soaked in water would be a better choice
> than glass.  I know that I'd be able to get a good release then!
>
> Many thanks for your viewpoints and experience.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Jim
>
>
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