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I am using wooden formwork in the making-good of a concrete slab, that had a
hole made in it to access service pipes.

I would like a release agent on the formwork, which has an area of about a
quarter of a square metre.

Can anyone recommend from experience something commonly available,
non-hazardous, to use as a release agent for this small area? I wondered if
petroleum jelly might be suitable in this application.

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petroleum jelly might be suitable in this application.


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I am using wooden formwork in the making-good of a concrete slab, that had a
hole made in it to access service pipes.

I would like a release agent on the formwork, which has an area of about a
quarter of a square metre.

Can anyone recommend from experience something commonly available,
non-hazardous, to use as a release agent for this small area? I wondered if
petroleum jelly might be suitable in this application.

Regards.


polythene sheet is one of the best.

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I am using wooden formwork in the making-good of a concrete slab, that had
a hole made in it to access service pipes.

I would like a release agent on the formwork, which has an area of about a
quarter of a square metre.

Can anyone recommend from experience something commonly available,
non-hazardous, to use as a release agent for this small area? I wondered
if petroleum jelly might be suitable in this application.


Paint the inside of the formwork with diesel.


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I am using wooden formwork in the making-good of a concrete slab, that had
a hole made in it to access service pipes.

I would like a release agent on the formwork, which has an area of about a
quarter of a square metre.

Can anyone recommend from experience something commonly available,
non-hazardous, to use as a release agent for this small area? I wondered
if petroleum jelly might be suitable in this application.

Regards.

Thank you for those suggestions. I can see that using polythene sheet will
close any gaps in the formwork where two pieces of wood meet, but I shall
bear in mind the other suggestions also when I do the job as soon as the
weather is suitable.

Anode.


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