Stuck in pvc pipe mold

by Sue Magness
(North Carolina)

I'm having trouble removing the soap from the 3" pvc mold. Any tricks to make the soap release?

Answer:
Try putting the mold in the freezer for a 1/2 hour. Let the soap mold sit out for about 5 minutes (until it sweats a little) and then try pushing the soap out with a soup can.

Place the can on the floor and sit the soap on top and push. That should crack the seal that's formed between the soap and the mold.

Lining a pipe mold is the best thing to do for next time. And always leave enough of the liner to grip so you can pull it out.

Good luck,
Cathy

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Stuck in pvc pipe mold

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Round Molds Can Be A Bear!
by: Jane

I've found that putting round pvc and other types of molds, expecially the plastic pre-cast ones, in the freezer for a short period helps the soap release easier.

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release from pvc pipe
by: Lindsey

We put ours in the freezer and had to use a rubber mallet and beat the hell out of it. We finally made our own log molds.

Put a soup can (we used a glass coke bottle) and mallet hammer all around the top to start moving the pipe down. It take two people to do this. Good luck

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