Basically it is best practice that can be followed religiously by some and not at all by others.

Talking of mold release, i remember buying kits couple years ago from across the iron curtain that had grease inside the bags!

Talking of mold release, i remember buying kits couple years ago from across the iron curtain that had grease inside the bags!

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Talking of mold release, i remember buying kits couple years ago from across the iron curtain that had grease inside the bags!

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Sounds like some of the military surplus rifles from the old Soviet Union I've bought. Covered in Cosmoline

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Basically it is best practice that can be followed religiously by some and not at all by others.

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And some of us ( ) both believe in the principle and think religiously about doing so for every box we pull out... and then get all apostate and heretical whenever that box of goodness gets open and the cement fumes start to waft about and get up into the head and stuff! Or, put more conservatively and primly... enthusiasm sometimes over-rides the best laid plans and better practices! Cleaning off the mold-release IS a good idea, specially if you are going for acryls as the first coat, and washing sub-assemblies is an effective way to cut down finger-prints and oils. The mild doses of dish liquid in warm water work very well, followed by some waving of sprues (runners) or gently blasting sub-assemblies with air from the AB to get water off the plastic and avoid water-marks and such (if your water is hard).

Bob