Anyone else do any worthwhile processing to their 3D prints?
Originally shared by Thomas Sanladerer
I did have to clearcoat the planter printed in @Fillamentum Vertigo Galaxy since there were some extruder issues visible in the raw part. But hot damn, the extra depth the clearcoat gave the part is mind-blowing!
I tried to sand, fill, prime and spray a 1UP mushroom a few weeks ago, but the work was exhausting. Actually the technique works well, but on parts with a estimated volume of 300x300x200 mm you need a lot of time doing this, so I stopped. Also the parts were printed to an extent that sanding didn’t refine them very much. I think I will do the same on a smaller object these days.
I have used filler primer, paint and clear coat on many occasions
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This one is just clear coat on the dragon
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This was about the most I’d done to a 3D printed item. Primed, light sand, and painted. Wished in hindsight I would’ve had some finer grades of sandpaper on hand to have made it smoother.
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Trying patina and epoxy coating for good old Yodda and cheap HK copper fill plamissing/deleted image from Google+
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That’s pretty cool
I made a dice game, Brewer’s Dice. I print with ABS and use a 320 grit sandpaper to smooth the dice a little then after I paint the pips I use a rough cloth with acetone to smooth it further and it gives a nice shine. The previous projects on this post look great!
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Did an owl in granite look back in 2015. Most of the work was sanding and filling. It stands about 40cm tall.
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