Grannyscandles Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I bought the mini mold and it is perfect for my needs but my first batch in it stuck like super glue. I waited 24 hours. No chance it was coming out. Put it in the freezer. NO GO. Finally did get the dividers out and waited awhile longer. NOPE...Ended up scraping it off the bottom piece. My soap looks kinda blech as a result. So do I need to spray the mold with something? I did order some sodium lactate as I know that aids in mold release but til then...or if I don't want to use the sodium lactate...then what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I don't have your exact mold but I'll tell you what I do. I use mineral oil on the inside of the mold and brush it on with a brush. I've started using SL recently but didn't for a long time and I'm impatient with unmolding so found mineral oil worked well.Someone said (can't remember where I read it) that you can use cooking spray but I think this would saponify with the soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grannyscandles Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 I did use cooking spray today because that's what I had but I also used SL so here's to hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I have a 9bar Kelsie. The first few times I used it, I greased it with mineral oil. Sides, Slates & Bottom.If you use cooking spray, the oil will saponify right along with the soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I stretch saran wrap over the bottom of my kelsei, then inserted the frame to hold it in place. To remove the dividers I use vise grips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I use a dollar store silicone mat on the bottom of the mold and a pair of pliers to remove the dividers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyra02 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I use a little mineral oil on mine. A little goes a long way and its cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grannyscandles Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 I did spray it with cooking spray and used SL and it was ready to unmold and came right out after 16 hours. No problem. Whew..(and I overfilled the silly thing too...lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I've never treated any of my Kelsies and never had a problem. I just line the bottom with saran wrap and when the soap is ready to unmold, I pull the bottom off first, then the dividers. Sometimes if the soap is not ready to be unmolded, it will stick to the dividers but the saran wrap keeps it from sticking to the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 I rarely have a sticking problem if I cpop. Milk soaps are the worst to stick if the formula makes a soft soap. My last batch of a new recipe was flawless without any prep at all. The bars are perfect. I use a formula of 11 oz oils per pound and formulate for 33 oz in my 9 bar Kelsei. Each bar is 5 oz and of a size that is easy to handle. HTH Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grannyscandles Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 Thanks Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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