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Are you frustrated with your printer? Are you about to take it into a parking lot and go straight office space on it?
Hi, I'm Chase and I was about to hammer my Ender 3 into the ground with a baseball bat after a solid two weeks of trying and trying to successfully print anything other than PLA. Lol. There are a couple things I credit with taking my print game to the next level, and this is definitely one of them. In my humble opinion if you were to purchase this plastic repellant paint, a PEI build plate, and add the Bed Level Mesh plugin to Octoprint, you'll very likely end up only having a failed print once or twice a month. At least, thats my experience, and those couple failed prints only happen because the paint gets heated away during print after print and they start to fail again before you realize its sticking to the nozzle again and reapply paint. Trust me, its money well spent, and at an acceptable price too. A bottle should last you quite a while, despite being rather small. Its about the size of a finger nail polish container, but when youre just dabbing some on the tip of a nozzle once every month or so, it really has some long legs.
I wish I could add pictures to show examples of how well this stuff works in practice, I feel like it always helps to see what you're buying and what it does before you purchase it for the first time. But alas, its kind of difficult to just post a picture of a big blob of filament and 25 consecutive failed prints, compared to the inverse occurrences you get when adding this plastic repellant paint to the mix. If you print in PETG or ABS, anything other than PLA that seems to really like to "booger" and tends to ruin prints as a result, this the the product for you! I have added what photos I could to help exhibit the apparent crystalline form the paint takes upon drying. This can be seen as the white almostg powdery looking substance coating the tip of my replacement nozzle. This visible coat of tiny crystals may disappear after a couple prints, but rest assured the paint is still active. As I said, you'll definitely know when its time to recoat the nozzle tip because your prints will start to fail again. Mine did at least. And as soon as I added a new coat, I got back to printing!
I'll definitely be buying more in the future. This is definitely one of those quality of life products that just improve the 3D printing experience. Especially for those relatively new to the hobby and having trouble getting those more "exotic" filaments dialed iin. If you regularly print PETG or ABS type materials, you will not regret buying this product. I promise!
Live long and prosper 🖖
| Brand | Slice Engineering |
|---|---|
| Color | Semi-Gloss |
| Finish Type | Semi-Gloss |
| Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Item Volume | 30 Milliliters |
| Special Feature | Endures 290°C temperatures, Brush top vial, Water based, Each vial contains 3 mL of Plastic Repellent Paint™, Bonds with clean metal surfaces upon first heating to form a dry, transparent coating |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Paint Type | Water-based PTFE nanosuspension |
| Specific Uses For Product | Exterior |
| Surface Recommendation | Nozzle |
| Item Form | Liquid |
| Included Components | Brush Top Vial of Plastic Repellent Paint |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Package Information | Can |
| Color Code | #00000000 |
| Coverage | 3 mL |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| UPC | 850005423706 |
| Manufacturer | Slice Engineering |
| Part Number | P-PRP-AC-0068 |
| Item Weight | 0.988 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 3.74 x 2.01 x 0.98 inches |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Item model number | P-PRP-AC-0068 |
| Finish | Semi-Gloss |
| Material | PTFE, Glass |
| Shape | cylinder |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Special Features | Endures 290°C temperatures, Brush top vial, Water based, Each vial contains 3 mL of Plastic Repellent Paint™, Bonds with clean metal surfaces upon first heating to form a dry, transparent coating |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
