Jieun Lee
Jul 09, 2020
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How to make 3D printing less 3D printed looking
key point is: how can we smoothen out the surface?
Method
How-to
Pros
Cons
Sources
Sanding
will need different seams
after sanding, spray filler and spray paint can make the parts to look not like 3D printed
able adjust how smooth we want the surface to be
can be accurate in a way since we are sanding the parts that we want
could make a mistake of sanding to much
if it is a large part, time consuming to sand the whole part
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=258&v=NLoB52nPuao&feature=emb_logo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vgynnYzo08
Using Acetone
acetone does its job to smooth our the surface
takes only about an hour
must be printed with ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
which gives toxic chemical when heated
shrinks when it is cold
not suitable
when doing this, could be dangerous since it is flammable
details can be gone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xFUNFG-UKE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn4edNztaPU
Using Spray paint / Spray Fast drying polyurethane
spray paint (more than usual) then spray a layer fast drying polyurethane, fan it
do this multiple times
no need to sand
the details might be gone