Yikes! My soap is stuck inside

[my2scents]

I can't get my soap out of the PVC tube, it was poured about 18 hours ago, I put it in the freezer a bit, That didn't work.
any ideas? will it shrink over time? How do I get it out?

 

[AmyW]

Depending on your recipe, it might not be hard enough to come out yet. Give it another 12-24 hours?

 

[cwarren]

i find it will come out when it starts to sweat from being in the freezer, yes it will shrink some.

 

[tomara]

I had this happen to me last week as i was a goon and forgot to add the mineral oil to my pipe. I stuck it in the freezer for a few hours than got a wooden dowel and pushed it through the pipe. Soap came out ok. HTH

 

[my2scents]

thanks guys I'll give it another day or so

 

[kellyincville]

I freeze mine for a few hours, thaw for another hour then drop them vertically from about chest high onto concrete a few times. They slide right out 8)

 

[Microdot]

You might try running the tube under hot water for just a few seconds, sometimes this can help.

 

[soapbuddy]

You can safely freeze it overnight. Then run very warm water over the outside.

 

[agriffin]

I freeze mine for a few hours, thaw for another hour then drop them vertically from about chest high onto concrete a few times. They slide right out 8)

This. On the concrete in the garage! I don't use freezer paper or line. Once you jar them loose...they will come out easily.

 

[PreciousSoaps]

I read somewhere that you can also use a plunger on one side of the tube to help take your soap out.

 

[carebear]

I read somewhere that you can also use a plunger on one side of the tube to help take your soap out.

?

 

[ToniD]

I freeze mine for a few hours, thaw for another hour then drop them vertically from about chest high onto concrete a few times. They slide right out 8)

This. On the concrete in the garage! I don't use freezer paper or line. Once you jar them loose...they will come out easily.

How well do the molds hold up? Do they break occasionally? Do you use the thick PVC?

 

[my2scents]

Thanks guys, Its a GIRL finally got it out did a combo of all your ideas, (except The plunger.....ewwww its been used for too many other things)
I love the drop on the garage floor that really helped then I pushed it through with a piece of wood . It slid out kinda hard & was like birthing a baby :shock:
The soap on the other hand is sooooooo pretty & I'll post pics under the photo gallery later.

 

[kellyincville]

How well do the molds hold up? Do they break occasionally? Do you use the thick PVC?

I'm a relatively new soaper so have used each mold only about 10x with smaller 1lb batches. So far the pvc has held up fine- maybe a scuff or two on the edge but no breakage.

I bought normal 3" pvc from lowe's.

 

[ToniD]

Thanks guys, Its a GIRL finally got it out did a combo of all your ideas, (except The plunger.....ewwww its been used for too many other things)
I love the drop on the garage floor that really helped then I pushed it through with a piece of wood . It slid out kinda hard & was like birthing a baby :shock:
The soap on the other hand is sooooooo pretty & I'll post pics under the photo gallery later.

I am so glad no one dropped me on the garage floor when I was giving birth to my babies. I know what you mean though, it can be a lot of pushing to get the soap out of the mold. Glad it came out well!