If they are brand new mandrels, did you wash them first? Sometimes there is oily residue on them when they are new. Get some 0000 steel wool (or one of those green scubby things for washing pots and pans) and scrub the mandrels with it, do this each time before you re-dip them. I usually keep my bead release at a pancake batter consistancy. I use Fusion - it's a grey in color. Recently I've started mixing it 50/50 with either Alice's Bead Release or Foster Fire. Most of the time I let them air dry before I use them. Hope that helps.
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