I tried a glue stick on my unheated glass bed tonight.

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I tried a glue stick on my unheated glass bed tonight. PLA stuck like a charm. So did the glue stick residue…
What works best to clean the gunk off glass?

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Thanks for answers, but I’m not using the diluted white glue or a heated bed. I’m using a glue stick on cold glass and I definitely will need to clean it off at some point (though it probly won’t be for a while) or it will start to affect my 1st layer height.

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@Roger_Waggener as it says on the package, it should come off with water. Try leaving it to soak for a couple of minutes if it’s dried that much.

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Razor scraper works for me!

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Water works everytime. Warm water. Very simple.

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yeah glue sticks i use are water soluble… haven’t seen any that aren’t…

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Did you let the glue stick dry first? I’ve had similar results with aquanet hairspray but sometime spray can fumes can’t be used in a school setting.

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Window cleaner soak for a few mins. Then scrape, I use old fashioned flat bendy butter knife, then rinse off window cleaner.

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You don’t let the glue stick dry. I mean it’s not the end of the world either. For me it was an issue when I started to put more on top. The glue would be a few layers thick without realizing it and the hotend would go through it like it was finger painting.