Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone on the list has contact info (such as an
e-mail address) for Michael Manfredi. He posted a really cool tip
about using a ketchup bottle for mixing RTV back in August, and I’d
like to contact him about it. Unfortunately, the original post
appears to have been a victim of my relentless desire to organize -
it looks like I’ve organized it so well I may never find it again.
I’m hoping someone out there in Orchidland either knows Michael or is
at least less “organized” than I am and still has his August post in
an e-mail box somewhere!
Thanks!
Suzanne
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Hi, Suzanne,
I popped “ketchup” into a search of the 2004 archives anf found the
post below.
I have to make two points on this topic
#1 there is a two part product out there that does not
require vacuum is clear so you can see what you are doing. And
you can speed up the cure to 15-20 minutes. I use this stuff
all the time it is Rtv from Zero-D products. I have molded
acorns tiny pine cones the detail retention is incredible.
#2 is I am going to let everybody in on a secret of how I got
efficient with this product. It is very technical so you might
want to print this for later use. Here goes:
A- eat a lot of ketchup.
B-A popular brand of ketchup has started to put there product
I the ideal container for rtv compound. ( the one that has the
cap on the bottom)
C-use the empty container for the rtv silicone. (pics
available) leave the hardner in its original container it is
easy to contend with.
D- just squeeze out as much product as needed to do a mold. it
goes so fast and easy.
If anyone has trouble with these instructions, trouble finding
Zero-D products or eating enough ketchup please e-mail me for
help and recipes.
Michael Manfredi
P.s. for those of you in Minnesota this is the rare occasion
that Ketchup and spaghetti sauce is not interchangeable. HA HA