Lost Foam

[ari666]

why do you keep calling it lost??!!!!

 

[azkwazere]

hahaha this thread is epic....

 

[davleigh]

why do you keep calling it lost??!!!!

because that is what it is called!!
Google it

 

[fuzzy2308]

Do you mean Lost-foam casting? I wouldn't have a clue were you would get it from if it is what your after?

 

[ari666]

googled it. just use polystyrene and acetone. same thing

 

[Cheap6]

Possibly there's nothing special about the foam and it can be sourced from a number of places but polystyrene foam is available in a variety of different densities and some may produce better results than others. A specialist will be able to provide the right advice and, you're not going to use polystyrene with polyester resins.

On behalf of davleigh: Sensible advice I'm sure is welcome but is it really necessary to post comments that just show ignorance? You know who you are...

 

[davleigh]

Possibly there's nothing special about the foam and it can be sourced from a number of places but polystyrene foam is available in a variety of different densities and some may produce better results than others. A specialist will be able to provide the right advice and, you're not going to use polystyrene with polyester resins.

On behalf of davleigh: Sensible advice I'm sure is welcome but is it really necessary to post comments that just show ignorance? You know who you are...

Thanks Heaps Cheap6. muchly appreciated.

and ill go check out the polystyrene foam and see how it goes. thanks heaps for the help.

 

[SavVYute]

What are you wanting to make/cast using this lost foam Davleigh?

 

[davleigh]

What are you wanting to make/cast using this lost foam Davleigh?

an Otr Cai

 

[SavVYute]

So you carve the shape you want to produce out of the foam?