Smooth-On XTC-3D™ 3D Print Coating & Smoothing Epoxy - 6.4 oz

Very happy with the product. Working time is only about 15 minutes, so I used shot glass sized solo cups and painted small areas with each batch. Impossible to clean up, so everything was one-time disposable. I used foam paint brushes, latex gloves and solo cups. Wear worse clothes that you would not be heart broken if anything spills. Drop clothes on everything. Dry time (to handle) is about 3 hours. Glossy finish. No noticable fumes. Definetly adds a layer of strength which is immune to scuffs and scratches. I added pigment to the resin to get the color I wanted.

XTC-3D is hands-down a must have for anyone with a 3d printer. I usually print in ABS and follow the old "tried and true" method of sanding followed by vapor smoothing followed by final sanding before painting. XTC-3D eliminates the need for all that extra effort. To ensure a problem-free flawless finish: - Make sure that your part is clean. Use isopropyl alcohol, acetone, or whatever appropriate cleaner for your material to wipe your print clean - Mix the resin with the hardener in the exact ratio specified. Adding more hardener than necessary will only increase difficulty in applying it. Make sure that you mix it THOROUGHLY! I cannot stress this enough; You must mix it and continue mixing it until it becomes crystal clear. The longer you mix it, the better your finish will be, but the shorter your working time will be. I recommend mixing small batches at a time - you can always mix more if you run out. - Make sure that the ambient temperature is within the recommended range. Trying to coat your print when the temperature is below 70F will obviously increase the time it takes to fully cure. The mixing cup that is included is flimsy and not very strong. I made the mistake of mixing a batch and leaving it in the cup while applying it and the heat nearly turned the mixing cup into jellly and rendered it worthless. After mixing, pour it into another container, onto some aluminum foil, etc then wipe the mixing cup out with a shop towel, paper towel, etc. The foam brush is not worth the hassle - this holds true for ANY foam brush. I recommend you get a decent paintbrush instead. The foam brush soaks up too much and deteriorates too quickly, but a paint brush can be cleaned out with acetone and reused several times. I was so impressed with this stuff that I ordered 24oz of it. Follow the directions, do the prep work and you will end up with repeatable flawless results.

Overall this stuff is great. I've been using it to make 3d printed Mandalorian helmets. It mixes very easily, lasts quite a while on the plate, goes on well, sands easily, and has almost no smell. It's not perfect though, but the marketing for it really, really overstates how easy and good it is. The #1 thing is that when you're applying it, you *must* follow the instructions and keep brushing over it until it finally starts to harden up. This takes ~20-30 minutes or so, during which you're just sitting there brushing and brushing and brushing. If you don't do this, it dries smooth but lumpy and takes a ton of sanding to look good. If you just apply it, and maybe brush over it a few times, it looks like it's going on all nice and smooth, but when you come back an hour or two later (one positive is that it hardens up very nicely and quickly) the surface is going to be a bit like a golf ball. It's not runs or streaks (unless you slap tons of it on, getting drips is very unlikely), it just settles in a weird way, even if it's a second coat over an already smooth area. On the plus side, it does sand very nicely with 220 grit sandpaper. 100 grit is a bit too much unless you do end up with a drip. The end result is going to be good, but the "eliminates 90% of finishing work" moniker really gives you the wrong impression. I've finished 3d printed items with a coat or two of filler primer and gotten excellent results in about five minutes of work, as compared to the hours I've already put into using this stuff. Oh, and before you use it, buy a LOT of foam rubber brushes. Expect to use three or four of them over the course of a half ounce of material, especially with all the constant overbrushing you're going to have to do. After a few minutes the brush will start getting flimsy and if you keep using it, you'll end up with foam rubber bits on your surface. Michaels sells kits of a dozen or more of them for like $5. It works, but it takes a lot of time.

Dries nicely

Très bon produit pour retirer les défaut d’impression 3d avant de les peindre il faut toute fois bien prendre deux dose du produit À pour 1 dose de B exemple 20ml À pour 10ml B ensuite bien mélanger. Attention toute fois a faire vite pour l’étaler car commence à sécher au bout de 15 à 20 minutes.

Gefällt mir gut bei mein 3d druck

+ makes layer lines a thing of the past + can be used before painting to create a perfectly smooth surface to paint on + you can paint first (but don't add a wash or anything that accentuates layer lines) and then use xtc3d over, and it helps to hide the layer lines + easy to use, it is a liquid when combined in a 1:1 ratio and levels itself, meaning you don't get unsightly brush marks + creates a decent surface coat which adds a finished feel to products + looks expensive but works out cheaply. One layer of xtc3d seems to be as effective as 4 layers of clear nail varnish. - if you get it on your hands, expect the feel/ smell to last for hours - requires a flat, smooth surface underneath your items or expect to accidentally pick up bits of debris or paper on it. I use a clear smooth glossy plastic wallet. - destroys your brushes very quickly. I bull bought loads of cheap paint brushes due to this - if you mix the ratio wrong, it will never set properly. I found adding too much of the runny liquid part did this, so don't experiment! Just do a straight 1:1 - they should provide more than one mixing cup as it gets dirty pretty quickly from residue so means 1:1 ratio is harder to achieve Love this stuff and swear by it. You aren't a real 3d printing expert until you have this finish :)

Aunque es un producto caro, cunde mucho. Hay que mezclar cantidades muy pequeñas y extenderlas dejando la capa mas fina posible (evitaras gotas). Se empieza a endurecer muy rápido, con lo que hay que andarse vivo para aplicarlo. Me está gustando mucho.