Had you seen the video, you would have heard him say that he uses isopropyl alcohol. You’re making yourself look foolish, and I don’t understand why. This isn’t a competition. Yes, he knows what he’s talking about, but you didn’t understand him? If you had simply copied his text, I would have agreed with you, but your statement and his differ fundamentally.
It’s that you shouldn’t soak the plate in it and scrubbing like crazy - only apply a very small amount. He says you can use it; just don’t use too much. For example, don’t wet the plate completely with it, but use a sprayer instead.
That’s why he also says, and I quote, pay attention to the emphasis on “excessive”:
Excessive use of high-concentration IPA (91%-99%) can degrade the PEI surface, smoothing out the microtexture and reducing adhesion.
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And keep in mind the whole context: Isopropyl alcohol is about the second step. It’s about getting maximum adhesion out of the print plate. - That was my statement. Not about replacing soap.
And why? Soap and Isopropyl alcohol are two different chemicals that dissolve different types of stains, so neither can clean everything perfect. However, in a two-step process, you can compensate for each other’s weaknesses and thus achieve maximum adhesion.
The same applies to the use of glue. A little helps to release the object, but too much and things go down the drain.
As I said, you seem to want to claim that all the users and expert from this community are wrong? Just asking?
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…and if you don’t believe me, or the community, perhaps a retailer.
Isopropyl Alcohol for building boards
IPA is effective in cleaning the 3D printer build plates and leaves no traces or residues. To work, it can be diluted to 70% Isopropyl Alcohol and 30% distilled water. For its maximum potential, it can also be used at high concentrations.
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Edit: Rewrite the post to focus more on facts 