Hello,
It seems like plastic doesn’t stick to my heated bad.
I started to use 3mm brim around element - but I had times where I was able to print without it.
details: PLA 200 C, heated bed 70 C (already raised from 60 C because of same issue)
I use clean paper towel with rubbing alcohol on glass before printing.
It may vary from filament to filament.
What else I can do beside brim 3mm ?
PLA doesn’t stick to well to bare glass. Try some blue tape.
Teflon matting…heat tempered
I use kapton tape on bed heated to 70 or glue stick on kapton unheated. Both work really well
Blue tape, and if you still have issues with it not sticking go over the blue tape with a lint free cloth and a bit of alcohol (just a touch on the cloth) that opens up the pores of the tape a bit and helps with adhesion. But of you go over the tape too much it allows the PLA to stick a little too well.
I had the same problem and kapton tape solved it
Thanks guys,
I try Elmer’s Glue Stick first - seems like pretty easy solution also I try kapton tape.
I use hairspray on glass and 60 C heated bed with PLA. Works great. Sticks really well and releases once it cools.
Elmer’s glue with some water
Hairspray also works great!
Definitely hair spray
For some reason rubbing alcohol doesn’t always work for cleaning when I print on bare glass, but vinegar or acetone does.
Easiest to try - hairspray - I test on my next print. thanks
In my experience hairspray is messy. I’ve had great luck with no-name (green) painter’s tape on unheated glass.
Blue painter’s tape. And no heating - just costs time to heat up but doesn’t really make a difference for PLA I found.
Important to use cheap extra hold Hairspray! Cheaper the better in my experience. ’
3M Green Masking Tape. I am using it fr ABS seems to be working ok.
I’ve not had any luck with hairspray, smaller parts stuck a bit better than usual but bigger ones still warped and the finish was naff. I’ve tried a few different kinds and it’s always a bitch to clean off! ABS juice worked but is messy to make and clean. Painters tape was good for pla but not abs. Kapton tape is my go-to always works response, pla and abs stick beautifully and it gives a nice flat shiny finish. But it’s pricey and a bitch to apply. PVA is on my to do list, but mixing with water then brushing on does seem a bit annoying!
Try Krylon’s “Workable Fixatif” (arts & crafts store, a bit more expensive than hairspray but goes a long way ). Requires good ventilation when applying but cleans up easily with isopropyl. Works very well for both PLA & ABS. If you find it works too well, apply the fixative to the paper side of freezer paper and use spray adhesive on the poly side to stick to your heated bed. Krylon’s “Easy Tack” spray adhesive also cleans up easily with isopropyl. You can run your bed a bit cooler for ABS with this approach. While a bit more work, the freezer paper is a superior alternative to Kapton IMO.
PVA glue made a huge difference for me. PLA and heated bed.
