Post-Processing

Smoothing, painting, gluing your prints and more.

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print with Liquid Green Stuff Part 3

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print with Liquid Green Stuff Part 2

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print with Liquid Green Stuff

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print with a Weathering Stick

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print with Metallic Paint

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print with Epoxy Putty

    Post-Processing Sandblasted 3D Printed PLA Part

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Prints with a Sandblaster

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Parts with Kapton Tape

    Post-Processing PLA Welded Parts

    Using PLA to Fill in Gaps

    Using E6000 to Glue PLA Parts Together

    Using Super Glue to Post-Process 3D Printed PLA Parts

    PLA Adhesive Summary

    Smoothing PLA Prints with Steel Wool Part 2

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Prints with a Lighter

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Parts in a Microwave Part 2

    Gluing 3D Printed PLA Prints with J-B Kwik

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Parts with Wood Glue Part 2

    Gluing 3D Printed PLA Parts with Goop

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Prints with Lightweight Filler

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Parts with Polyurethane Part 2

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Parts with Polyurethane

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Prints with Wood Glue

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Print with a Soldering Iron Part 2

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Print with a Soldering Iron

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print with a Rock Tumbler Part 4

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print with a Rock Tumbler Part 3

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print with a Rock Tumbler Part 2

    Smoothing PLA Prints with Lacquer Thinner

    Smoothing PLA Prints with Coca-Cola

    Smoothing PLA Prints with Muriatic Acid

    Post-Processing PLA Prints with a Scouring Pad

    Finishing 3D Printed Prints with Acrylic Paint Markers

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print with a Rock Tumbler

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Model with Wood Filler Part 2

    Smoothing out 3D Printed PLA Model with Bar Keepers Friend Part 2

    Smoothing out 3D Printed PLA Model with Bar Keepers Friend

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Model with Wood Filler

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Model with Brasso

    Smoothing 3D Printed PLA Models with CLR

    Using Acetone To Vapour Smooth 3D Printed Models Coated with Primer Part 2

    Using Acetone To Vapour Smooth 3D Printed Models Coated with Primer

    Smoothing PLA Prints with Steel Wool

    Smoothing PLA Prints with a Dremel

    Post Processing 3D Prints with Nail Polish Top Coat Part 2

    Post Processing 3D Prints with Nail Polish Top Coat

    Post-Processing 3D Prints by Hydro Dipping Revisited

    Smoothing PLA in a Microwave

    Smoothing PLA with Methylene Chloride PLA Paste

    Post-Processing PLA Prints with Hydro Dipping

    Smoothing PLA Prints with a Convection Oven

    Smoothing PLA with a Heat Gun

    Smoothing PLA with a Torch

    Smoothing PLA with Methylene Chloride

    Smoothing PLA with Ethyl Acetate

    Vapor Smoothing on PLA with Methylene Chloride

    Vapor Smoothing with Acetone on PLA

    Post-Processing with Enamel Paint

    Post Processing with Tamiya Spray Paint

    3 System's Mirror Coat

    Post-Processing with Plasti Dip

    Gluing PLA parts with PVA

    Gluing PLA parts together with ABS solvent Cement

    Gluing PLA parts together with Methylene Chloride

    Gluing PLA parts together with Wood Glue revisited

    Gluing PLA parts together with Epoxy Glue

    Finishing PLA with Gloss and Matte Topcoat

    Smoothing PLA with Primer

    Gluing PLA Parts Together with Super Glue and Wood Glue

    Smoothing PLA with Sandpaper


Bed Adhesive

Different bed adhesion methods.

    Testing Primer and Acrylic Paint as a Bed Adhesive

    Using 3D LAC as a Bed Adhesive

    3D Printing using Resin as a Bed Adhesive

    3D Printing Using Sugar Water as a Bed Adhesive

    3D Printing using Gluestick and Water Solution as a Bed Adhesive

    Using Food Silicone Spray as a Bed Adhesive

    3D Printing Using Wood Glue as a Bed Adhesive

    3D Printing Using Scotch Tape as a Bed Adhesive

    3D Printing Using Vinyl Transfer Tape as a Bed Adhesive Part 2

    3D Printing Using Vinyl Transfer Tape as a Bed Adhesive

    Using ABS Sheets as a Bed Adhesive

    Using Maple Syrup as a Bed Adhesive

    3D Printing on Paper

    Bed Adhesion with 3m's Super 77 Multi-Purpose Adhesive Spray

    Inverted Blue Tape as a Bed Adhesive

    Bed Adhesion with Double Sided Tape

    Bed Adhesive Summary

    Bed Adhesion with PVA

    Bed Adhesion with ABS Solvent Cement

    Bed Adhesion with Frosted Acrylic Sheet and Olive Oil

    Bed Adhesion with Frosted Acrylic Sheet and Machine Oil

    Bed Adhesion with Acrylic Sheet

    PLA Sludge

    ABS Sludge

    Bed Adhesion with Hairsprays

    Bed Adhesion with Gluestick


General

General Experiments with the Ditto™Pro

    Laser Etching 3D Printed PLA Parts

    Reverting Sand Blasted 3D Printed PLA Prints to their Original Colour

    Using the Microwave for Easy Print Release Part 2

    Removing 3D Printed Supports with Cold Temperature

    Using the Microwave for Easy Print Release

    Gluing PLA together with Acetone

    Exposing PLA to a High Powered Laser Pointer

    Using Heat to Seal your 3D Printed PLA Prints

    Smoothing PLA Prints with Pure Citric Acid

    Exposing PLA Filament to Bleach Part 2

    Exposing PLA Filament to Bleach

    Printing with PLA Filament Exposed to Different Environments Part 5

    Testing the Buoyancy of PLA Part 2

    Testing the Buoyancy of PLA

    Smoothing 3D Prints in Different Resolutions

    Post-Processing 3D Printed PLA Print by Hand Painting

    Spraying 3D Printed PLA Models with Ceramic Paint

    Removing Large Prints off the Print Surface by Heating it

    Printing with PLA Filament Exposed to Different Environments Part 4

    Using a 3D Printed Model to Stencil a T-shirt

    Printing with PLA Filament Exposed to Different Environments Part 3

    Printing with PLA Filament Exposed to Different Environments Part 2

    Printing with PLA Filament Exposed to Different Environments Part 1

    Cleaning 3D Printed Supports with Hot Water

    3D Printing with Wood Filament

    Trying to Salvage a Print that Stopped Abruptly

    3D Printing with Silk Filament

    Biodegrading PLA Prints with Marine Bacteria

    Printing with Sharpie Coloured Filament

    3D Printing with Marble Filament

    3D Printing with PETG

    3D Printing with Multi-Composite PLA

    Printing on wood

    Heat Forming PLA revisited

    Correcting Bowing on your PLA Prints

    Printing on a T-shirt with the DittoPro

    Casting Your Mold

    Making a Mold With PLA

    Removing Large Prints off the Print Surface by Freezing it

    Testing PLA's Heat Resistance Revisited

    Printing in a Cold Environment

    Printing Upside Down to Eliminate Overhangs

    Testing Ht Filament's Heat Resistance

    Testing PLA's Heat Resistance

    Heat Forming PLA

    Printing Upside Down

    Printing Sideways