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๐Ÿ” SORTA Clear 37 Silicone Craft Rubber for Optimal Clarity Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ” SORTA Clear 37 Silicone Craft Rubber for Optimal Clarity

FOOD SAFE Silicone. Ideal for Prototype, Jewelry, Candy Molds, and Molds that need to be cut for extraction. Premium Water White Translucent Silicone Rubber (Platinum Catalyst). Wax and low melt metal alloys can also be cast into SORTA-Clear. Shore 37A hardness and features high tensile and tear strength. Convenient 1A:1B by volume mix ratio. Cures at Room Temperature.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Cannot be used

The best before date says 25 minutes but I only had 5 minutes after which I couldn't water it (after about 5 minutes of stirring). My first set of molds (3 small 1 ounce molds) had significant bubbles so I tried pouring the second batch more slowly. I couldn't even fill all three before the stuff got too heavy to work with. I bought it after a YouTube video on rolling the dice recommended it as an alternative to SortaClear 12, which doesn't appear to be available on Amazon. I watched a fewโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Waxes and low-melting metal alloys can also be cast in SORTA-Clear.
Cons
  • old

I don't normally write reviews but anyone considering purchasing this product should be aware that it is very difficult to use and the results may not be as expected even when using a pressure tank becomes. I had some issues using this silicone. Firstly, the running time is very short, even less than stated. In my case more than half of the material used, mainly the bottle, was unusable after only 10-12 minutes, wasting most of the product. Second, there are many bubbles in this material thatโ€ฆ

Pros
  • 37A shore hardness and high tensile and tear strength.
Cons
  • Obsolete Model

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Don't buy unless you are a pro.

Silicone works if you measure it properly and stir it, it solidifies and hardens in the time specified. For large flat shapes, this is a pretty good option. I wanted to make an undercut shape in a small container. This silicone is very viscous and very difficult to mix without special tools. My arms and hands spasmed, it was like mixing very thick honey. It's almost impossible to pour out in a thin stream and I ended up with huge blisters no matter what I did to fix them. After all, I've spentโ€ฆ

Pros
  • High Quality White Translucent Silicone Rubber (Platinum Catalyst)
Cons
  • Great Price