Flex Filament - Stuck to build plate. Ended up ripping off clear coat off of my build plate
Heya!
First time printing with Flex Filament.
Fiberology FiberFlex 40d
When I removed the print it was very heavily stuck. I tried some isopropyl and some elbow grease but it ended up pulling off clear coat off of the build plate. (Which I assume is now ruined on that side.
Any tips on how to avoid this? How to better prep / different plate to use maybe?
TIA!
RE: Flex Filament - Stuck to build plate. Ended up ripping off clear coat off of my build plate
RTFM
RE: Flex Filament - Stuck to build plate. Ended up ripping off clear coat off of my build plate
Super robust and helpful reply. Thank you.
Side note: I had referred to that chart when ordering and printing , but I made a mistake and I think I thought I had a powder coated plate and in actuality it looks like I have a PEI plate. I'm assuming the glue stick helps give a layer of something that can be peeled off easier etc..
RE: Flex Filament - Stuck to build plate. Ended up ripping off clear coat off of my build plate
Well, Lichtjaeger is right. Reading and conforming with manufacturer recommendations is a good and reliable way to avoid what happened, this is the answer to your question. And: Yes, you are correct, the glue stick works as a separation layer between the filament and the smooth PEI.
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