/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9459300
>>9459304
Another gull did a test a bunch of threads back. Easycast yellows like a motherfucker.

>>9459310
I was actually just about to ask this! I've tried
>dimensional mod podge (wouldn't recommend, it's way too thick)
>clear nail polish
>aerosol gloss

I've been meaning to try doming, but some of my pieces have weird shapes, and I'm using epoxy. Anything you all prefer?

Did a comparison of Amazing Clear Cast, Envirotex Lite, and Easy Cast, to see the yellowing and microbubbles in each. This was more for my personal reference but I figured someone might be interested in seeing the results.

Note: I let all of these cure with no bubble popping/babysitting, and mixed the hell out of them to create as much bubbles as possible to see how much they'd degass on their own. I don't recommend doing this so please guys check your bubbles.

Transparency:
1.) Amazing Clear Cast
Really nice clarity and virtually no yellowing at all.
2.) Envirotex Lite
would have been close to AAC if it wasn't for the slight cloudiness and yellowing. Still very close though, and definitely ok for doming.
3.) Easycast
Obvious last place. Granted my batch is nearing a year old but this just goes to show that it doesn't age gracefully. I've never had this stuff cure without looking sweat-stained and gross, even when it was new.

Bubbles:
1.) Easycast
Surprisingly does one thing right and that's degassing itself. Had just as much bubbles as the other two at the start of curing, and ended up with significantly less.
2.) ACC
moderate bubbles but decent degassing on its own. With babysitting and pouring in thin layers it'd be pretty clear.
3.) Envirotex
Had the most, and it seems that only the bubbles that rose to the surface ended up popping. Doming is fine, but I'd only do it in thin layers. Anything 3 cm or more and the bubbles have trouble rising/popping.

Amazing Clear Cast is definitely the winner since it has the best balance. I would see no problem with using it for either solid casting or doming. Envirotex is alright, would dome with but not sure if I'd cast anything too thick with it. And just stay away from Easycast, unless you're going to tint it, or need some sort of fake amber effect.