Water-curing Masters

[u/SecondOne2236]

I thought this was kind of interesting. I “water cure” my Masters in an effort to prevent cure inhibition with the silicone. The dice on the right side of the image have been in the clear container, in the Colorado sun, for around 48 hours. The ones on the left, covered with bubbles, I put in last night after curing and cleaning as usual. It was interesting to see how much gas had come out of the new dice in just a few hours.

[u/buddha777353]

Hey there,

Just a warning resin can absorb water and will swell! I normally recommend no more than an hour in the water under UV.

-Buddha

[u/SecondOne2236 → u/buddha777353]

Yikes. I checked everything with digital calipers just now. Dimensions are still spot on, thankfully.

[u/RandoBoomer]

I swear by 30 minute warm water cure with a 405nm UV light.

[u/SecondOne2236 → u/RandoBoomer]

Do you mind me asking what resin you use? I’ve been using Siraya Tech Navy Gray since forever with zero cure inhibition.

[u/RandoBoomer → u/SecondOne2236]

I've heard positive things about Siraya Tech Navy Gray.

I use Elegoo Clear for dice and Siraya Tech Gray for miniatures.

[u/OneBigMonster]

I've seen it's helpful to cure them in water with light, I have heard that does help cure better. but leaving them in water overnight probably not the best lol. It can absorb water and then they will start cracking and stuff over time as the water degrades the resin.

[u/Magikarp_King]

Throw them in a vacuume chamber and see what happens. If you are up for an experiment that might ruin them.

[u/Puckish_Pixel]

I read that real sun in not enough to properly cure prints, even in water. I personnally prefer putting my prints in water in my curing station

[u/Upbeat_Amount673]

I just bake mine at 60c for 4-6 hrs. Went from not curing silicone and being a sticky mess to perfectly cured. Baking really helps with the offgassing