So I’m still pretty new here and I know it’s recommended to use dish soap and a paper towel, but I picked up a combo from Ready 3D with a spray bottle cleaner and a bottle of build plate adhesive that seems like a glue stick.
But are they doing more harm then good? Or is it basically a case of I’m probably fine and mostly just spent extra money to get something that isn’t much different.
So I looked them up on Amazon and my initial impression is thus:
$27 for what is essentially a spray bottle of what is probably a gentle unscented detergent, a microfiber cloth, and an unknown adhesive?
Honestly if you want my opinion? Return it. Get a scrub Daddy/Mommy brush or something similarly course and rough and some unscented dawn, you can probably get both at a local store for under $7 total. A good scrub is going to do better work than that kit, at least that’s where I’d put my money.
You can dry it with a paper towel (as they’re lint-free), but you need to SCRUB it clean with an abrasive scrubber and detergent, just using a paper towel and dawn isn’t enough to clean it and may leave residue that can cause failed prints (especially if PETG residue is on still there when you try to print PLA for example)
it depends on what is the cleaner chemical and what plate are you using.
for instance it is not recommended to use IPA or harsh chemicals on tac plates but it is okay to use IPA on texture plate Yet in both cases it is always better to go for the safe option (soap and water) which typically found in the house and cheap.
it is only a matter of convenience and OR these product are only targeting new users making them think it is essential to have the kit.
at the end of the day a microfiber towel or a kitchen towel would just be fine to clean the plate with, and the adhesive isn’t much required in most cases, a paper glue stick from the market should work just fine.
all in total would cost you less than 2-3$
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That would probably explain why when I ran a bed cleaner print it was quite patchy.
Yup, I’ve even found that a good scrub works better than wiping down with rubbing alcohol and acetone (which Bambu does not recommend) just gotta make sure to not touch it on the way back to the printer from the sink.
The two most important things for quality prints is a clean bed and dry filament. If you’ve got those then you’re MUCH more likely to have a great result.
If you ever want a chuckle, pop on over to Amazon and look at filament reviews. The majority of reasons for bad reviews is that they never dried their filament, but will claim they got a “bad roll”, not knowing that even a brand new filament spool can be full of water
I haven’t gotten to the drying filament stage yet. The majority of my spools have been good, the glow ones get a bit rough at the end of the rolls is about the only overall issue. But I do have one batch of Elegoo PLA that gets stuck repeatedly. Could that be a water issue?