{"product_id":"chavant-le-beau-touche-plasteline-clay","title":"Chavant Le Beau Touche Plasteline Clay, Green - Sulfur-Free Non-Drying Modeling Clay, 2 lb","description":"\u003cp\u003eLe Beau Touche is Chavant's soft, sulfur-free plasteline: an oil and wax based modeling clay that never dries out or hardens. In a composites shop it is what you reach for to build a parting line on a two piece mold, dam the edge of a splash, fill an undercut or a gap on a plug, and run temporary fillets, then peel it off and use it again. Because it carries no sulfur it will not inhibit platinum cure silicone the way sulfur-based clays do, and it stays hand pliable at room temperature while holding the shape you press it into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bs-spec-block\"\u003e\n\u003c!--bs-body-v1--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"bs-specs\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esulfur-free, non-drying oil and wax based plasteline (plastilina)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003egreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConsistency\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esoft, high tack, Shore 17A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSoftening point\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 F (38 C). Above about 90 F (32 C) it turns very soft and sticky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMelting point\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180 F (82 C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBlock size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 lb (0.9 kg), roughly 5 x 2.5 x 2.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSilicone\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChavant rates it silicone friendly. Avoid citrus (d-limonene) solvents where silicone will touch it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShop uses\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eparting lines, dams, fillets, filling undercuts on plugs, pattern and sculpture work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 years unopened, stored at room temperature out of sunlight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enot DOT regulated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnead it warm in your hands, or warm the block gently, to soften it. Do not overheat it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePress parting lines and dams tight against the plug and trim a clean edge with a clay tool or a putty knife.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth with a rubber rib, a spreader or hand pressure. A light wipe of naphtha, clear mineral spirits or 99% isopropyl alcohol slicks the surface. Skip citrus solvents if silicone rubber is going over it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut a release over the clay before resin, gel coat or rubber goes against it. US Composites notes mold release can be applied over the clay to release resins or rubber molding material, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pva-10-mold-release-partall-10\"\u003ePVA #10\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/partall-2-paste-wax\"\u003ePartall #2 paste wax\u003c\/a\u003e both do that job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePull the clay when the job is done, clean residue with naphtha or 99% isopropyl alcohol, wrap it in plastic and reuse it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clay is not self supporting for tall figurative work, so build over an armature there. It adheres to aluminum wire, foil, cardboard, foam and paper. Pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/orange-tooling-gelcoat-no-wax\"\u003etooling gel coat\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fiberglass-mold-making-kit-standard\"\u003efiberglass mold making kit\u003c\/a\u003e when you are taking a mold off a finished plug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on heat:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is the original soft formula, so a hot shop or a summer delivery can leave a block soft and slumped. Let it come back to room temperature and it firms up again. Chavant makes a firmer HTR version for shops that run consistently above 90 F (32 C).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--bs-datasheets-v1--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData sheets:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/4071\/2494\/files\/Chavant-Le-Beau-Touche-Technical-Bulletin.pdf?v=1789512301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eChavant Le Beau Touche Technical Bulletin\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/4071\/2494\/files\/Chavant-Sulfur-Free-Clay-SDS.pdf?v=1789512304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eChavant Sulfur-Free Clay SDS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chavant","offers":[{"title":"2 lb Block","offer_id":52654925578542,"sku":"KLY-02","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/4071\/2494\/files\/chavant-le-beau-touche-plasteline.jpg?v=1789512308","url":"https:\/\/boatsuppliers.com\/products\/chavant-le-beau-touche-plasteline-clay","provider":"Boat Suppliers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}