Post #43519 by RevBambooBen on Fri, Jul 18, 2003 8:49 AM

Lizard-

If the molds are that old, you might want to plaser cast them and get an original to make a new mold, if the rubber seem brittle. Rubber molds fron the 60's won't last. Seal em up air tight. I don't think they were doing much resin/plastic casting in the 60's like they are doing now. (I used to make big ol rubber molds for lamps and furniture that would be cast out of hydrocal. Big as in, the size of a Mini Cooper! Havn't done it for a while, 1980's. Heard there are all sorts of new Latex products out there now that will last a lifetime. We used to use Latex #77 and fiberglass shells.) Don't think H/D or Lowes would carry it but they might spec. order for you. We used to buy direct. Pallets upon pallets upon pallets!! Still snow blind!!