I simply adore PETG CF!

Why I love PETG CF! It just looks and comes off so clean! Though I have much love for ABS,I will always love CF!

What other materials have you guys found that end up with the nice, matte finish?

Thanks in advance for any insights, as I’m ready to move into and try other possible “engineering” and other filament types…

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it’s only problem for me are

  1. poor bridging capability
  2. no low layer heights :frowning:
  3. not very strong
    but really beautiful finish that’s true.
Dumb joke

Are sure that was about PETG CF and not me?

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Have you tried ABS-GF?

Very similar look.

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Ya! All about you! I just couldn’t get you out of my head! Lol!

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No… But I have been teetering about trying a roll for a little while. Just been “cheap”… LMFAO

Hmm… I can’t think of a model to try and test. Have a link to share? I’d love to see what it does… But that stuff for me is like a brick! Pain in the a’% sometimes to come off the plate…

Example of a part printed in ABS-GF.
.2mm layer height.

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really nice, i think i might need to get over my dislike of abs smell and give the GF a go :slight_smile:

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When you say not very strong, is it brittle or cracking on the layer lines? I ask because I tried a CF filament a year ago and that was the weakest, most brittle filament I ever used. I forget the brand, it wasnt cheap either.

Looks great! I’ll have to buy a roll this week and experiment

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Did you thoroughly dry at the correct temperature? What you’re describing tends to be an issue related to improper drying.

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PETG-CF is truly some good stuff

Tinmorry makes a really affordable variant that is maybe leaning too much into stiff, but otherwise near perfection and so far, 100% always came dry and in mylar.

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As others suggested, ABS-GF and ASA-GF are great.
Also, ASA-CF… For example, LDO’s is quite affordable and it prints great.

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I have bought several rolls, in part because of your comments.

If it goes wrong, I will come for you, I will hunt you, I have a very special set of skills which I have learned over many years.

Death, if it wasn’t clear, death, just saying.

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Nice! Lol! Well, could be worse I suppose…

My first time trying it this weekend, love the finish - but damn it stuck fast to the textured plate - think it actually removed some of the finish taking it off, even after cooling :joy:

Will order some glue and try it on the smooth PEI next time

Wait, were you talking to me?
Don’t threaten me or I’ll post an AI picture of you in humorous position per guideline (LOL)

But yeah, if you are referring to LDO’s filament… I’ve been using them since they released it … about a year or 1.5 ago and it’s been great so far. It’s quite stiff, works amazing as stabilizer and doesn’t smell pungent like Bambu ASA (goshdarn it, I swear, Bambu’s ASA is the smelliest ASA I’ve tried, like it was built by actual skunks)

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No, I was threatening @DameD.

There is no more humorous picture of me than reality achieves.

I will be doing some tests later today.

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I can confirm it lifts the gold off the textured plate.

It has done this on two small rectangles, 2mm thick.


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