i kinda have a problem, no matter what i do, when i print in Transparent PLA the window side of my print always gets cloudy, i already printed it as far away as a i can, used every setting from the Wiki, door and glass are both closed and last time wrapped a towel around it, still cloudy on the window side.
Does someone have a similar problem and found a solution?
The first thing you have be mindful of is transparent is a misnomer, translucent is the phrase they should use.
What degree of translucency you can expect depends on many factors
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I created a couple of test profiles as a calibration starting point some time ago, for both PLA and PETG.
The thicker your model is the more opaque it becomes, this is physics. It is all about getting light through as straight a path as possible.
One common mistake is people try to get the best results using a textured build plate. This has the effect of deflecting the light in many directions, mostly away from the observer.
This acts in the same way as frosted or privacy glass does, often used to limit light and clarity, with privacy glass often used in toilet windows.
You need a smooth build plate. You didn’t state your build plate type, but, an immediate thought when you said one side is cloudy, this could be the cause.
Your top & bottom surfaces and infill percentage and type are key factors to change, speed is an enemy of quality.
It is misconception that you can (easily) get transparent prints from translucent filaments.
If you use a smooth plate, a very slow speed and the right temp you mess up the flow ratio enough the get a SINGLE layer ‘sheet’ about as clear as glass.
The problem you experience is what light does when there is a change in a translucent material - like layer lines, those unavoidable fine gaps between lines and more.
The light get scattered…
There was a competition to print the clearest cube and some people did just that.
But it is a bit like tuning a hyper car to run like the Diesel engine in a container ship…
If you need see through windows in a printed model cut then from clear plastic sheets and place into your model.
Either while printing to embed them or by means of glue or slots…
