Apoxie Sculpt VS "Magic Sculpt" cure times...

[tubachris85x]

Forgive my ignorance, I recently (finally) purchased a sizeable quantity of magic sculpt. I don't know why I never got this stuff sooner but it seems to be working out pretty well, though I think that my memory failed me, as I remember visiting a fellow prop builder who used what I thought was magic sculpt - the 2 part putty, like clay, etc. that he applied to a prop I was working on at the time. It nearly cured within 15-20 minutes, to the point I was able to work on sanding/smoothing it.

Well, magic sculpt works great it seems for long-cure time, but needs to sit over night to do anything after the fact.

Am I confusing it with Apoxie sculpt? Or are those 2 inherently the same thing? Or am I thinking of a totally different product?

 

[cavx]

This is air curing where Apoxie Sculpt has to be baked?

Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

 

[Mr Mold Maker]

Both Apoxie Sculpt and Magic Sculpt generally need overnight to cure. The working time on Apoxie sculpt is listed as 2-3 hours, with Magic Sculpt listed at 45 minutes to an hour. Both can be accelerated, but not to a point where it's sandable in 15-20 minutes. I generally use Free Form epoxy putty which has very similar properties as well..

Is it possible that it was a Plumber's Epoxy? Those generally have very quick cure times and can be worked in the time frame stated.

 

[division 6]

I find that Aves takes longer to cure especially if you use the safety solvent.
Both Aves and SS will also take longer if you use water to smooth it out.

If you want something fast then get a tube of plumbers putty.
Some cure faster than others.
The one I recently bought kicks in just a couple minutes.

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

I agree with division 6 but if you're looking to actually sculpt organic "soft" forms, I'd avoid using any of those suggestions and move onto something oven-bakeable.

TIP: Rather than buy the solvent for Apoxie Sculpt, isopropyl alcohol does an equally good job, if not better, because it'll evaporate from the surface sooner.

 

[tubachris85x]

Thanks for the reply guys...I guess I'll probably have to keep searching for what I talked about.

I will say that while it takes awhile to cure, it's really strong material. I'm currently doing some repair work on a clonetrooper helmet, and it's nice that I can actually set it in place, shape and remove the excess to the point that when it's cured, I'll just have to do very very minimal sanding.

 

[division 6]

I prefer MS over Aves.
It seems easier to work with and smooths nicely with a little water.

I usually apply and work it till it starts to kick, then just set it aside and work on something else while it cures.
The waiting can be a real pain when you're in a hurry.