|
|
If
you have a specific question
that is not listed here, please
feel free to contact us and we
will try to answer it. Any questions relating to
pricing or availability, please
contact us. |
|
|
Can you
get Climould in more colours? |
|
|
Can I make
the surface a bit rougher? |
|
|
Will
Climould damage furniture
or paintwork it is moulded to? |
|
|
How
many times
can Climould be remoulded? |
|
|
What can I
use to fix the holds in place? |
|
|
I can't
seem to make good holds.
What am I doing wrong? |
|
|
How big
can holds be? |
|
|
How
small
can holds be? |
|
|
My holds
aren't gripping to the
surface they're moulded to... |
|
|
Do you
sell any moulds to shape
the holds in? |
|
|
Can you
add holds together to make
bigger ones? |
|
|
My hold
isn't going soft in hot
water. Why not? |
|
|
Bits of
grit are coming off in my
hands when I mould the holds... |
|
|
My hold is bending when I
pull on it... |
|
|
A bit of
my hold snapped off... |
|
|
My hold
snapped around the
bolt/screw... |
|
|
Do you
supply bolts to use with
Climould? |
|
|
Is
Climould suitable for use
outside? |
|
|
|
|
|
Can you get Climould in more
colours?
At
the moment, Climould is only
available in Natural
colour. This gives a feel and
look very similar to actual
rock. We have tried colours but
they don't have the same feel to
them, and until we get them just
as good, we won't sell them!
<Back to Top> |
|
|
Can I make the surface a bit
rougher?
Yes you can, and I advise doing
this with small crimps and
slopers. Simply press a fine
wire brush into the hold when
its soft. You can buy a
toothbrush style 3 wire brush
set from a cheapo DIY store for
a few quid which works a treat.
The steel one is good for this
job, the others clean your holds
nicely.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
Will Climould damage furniture
or paintwork it is moulded to?
It can do, yes. If your worried
then put a bit of chalk on the
surface first to protect it.
Test it on another surface your
not bothered about first. Also,
the hotter it is, the stickier
it is - there's a perfect
temperature that's not sticky,
but still soft, so just
experiment!
<Back to Top> |
|
|
How many times can Climould be
remoulded?
Your guess is as good as mine. I
guess about 1368. How about
you?! Basically, I see no reason
why it shouldn't be infinite,
but I've "only" tested it for
about 50 times. Then I got
bored.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
What can I use to fix the holds
in place?
On sloping, smooth, or surfaces
without some sort of lip you
will need to do this. A small
screw should be enough. You can
push it through when soft or
drill it afterwards using a slow
speed drill so it doesn't melt
it too much (cordless is fine).
<Back to Top> |
|
|
I can't seem to make good holds.
What am I doing wrong?
The key is practise. If a hold
doesn't look good, redo it. If
it has cracks in it then you
haven't compacted it enough. It
will break along these cracks in
the worst cases. If it has white
bits in it then you tried to fix
it or before it had gone
completely hard.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
How big can holds be?
Big slopers are fine. Big jugs
aren't so good. Climould is
slightly flexible and with jugs
you will notice this. Make sure
you fix the hold very securely.
If its large, using washers on
bolts to spread the extra force
that goes onto a jug.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
How small can holds be?
I
tend to find that less than the
size of a screw head means that
your actually pulling on the
screw, not the hold! Otherwise,
they can be as small as you
like! Careful not to break your
fingers though!
<Back to Top> |
|
|
My holds aren't gripping to the
surface they're moulded to...
No, Climould is not meant to
grip the surface. If you are not
moulding around a lip then you
will need to use a retaining
screw to hold it in place. Use 2
for larger holds and make sure
that you screw the hold flush to
avoid it flexxing.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
Do you sell any moulds to shape
the holds in?
No
we don't. The idea is that you
choose the shape of your hold,
not us. We may include moulds to
our range if the demand is high
enough.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
Can you add holds together to
make bigger ones?
We sell Climould in 150g lumps.
You can pull it apart or add
more together when its soft.
Just make sure its hot enough
and they fuse together well
without any visible lines in
between the join as this is a
potential weakness.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
My hold isn't going soft in hot
water. Why not?
Climould softens at 72°C. Using
boiling water is the best way
but be careful removing your
hold. Pat is with an old towel
to get rid of excess water
before moulding it in your hands.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
Bits of grit are coming off in
my hands when I mould the
holds...
This is normal, but it won't be
enough to alter the roughness of
your holds dignificantly so
don't worry!
<Back to Top> |
|
|
My hold is bending when I pull
on it...
This is either because the hold
is too large without sufficient
support from the screw or bolt,
or it is not fixed tightly or
flush to the wall. Make sure
screws or bolts are near to the
area that is taking the biggest
pull. And make sure the flat
part of the hold is very flat
and that it sits completely
flush to the surface its on.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
A bit of my hold snapped off...
Snapped holds is usually the
result of a bad moulding. A good
moulding with no obvious lines
or cracks will not snap under
normal use. Also, check the hold
is fixed flush to to the wall or
surface as this will cause a
weakness.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
My hold snapped around the
bolt/screw...
It
was either too tight or not
tight enough! If its not tight
enough then the hold will not
sit flush to the surface and
will flex and eventually break.
If its too tight then you may
damage the hold internally and
it will eventually break.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
Do you supply bolts to use with
Climould?
No, but we recommend you use
countersunk screws with large
heads. This minimises the chance
of the above happening. Standard
bolts used for climbing holds
are also good and should be used
for larger holds.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
Is Climould suitable for use
outside?
It
should be ok yes. Keep it clean
and most importantly, thoroughly
clean it before you remould it
so you don't mould dirt or
grease into the hold. This will
weaken it.
<Back to Top> |
|
|
|
| |