RepRapper Silver MetalShift 3D Printer Resin 405nm Fast UV-Curing Standard Photopolymer 3D Printing Resin with Metallic Shine for LCD Printer, Argent Aura 1000g

As other reviews have already suggested, it perhaps not what one is expecting based on the resin presentation that perfect metallic mask. However, the resin is definitely useful, not a total garbage and it works as a standard gold-ish resin. Nice level of detail as you can see in the photo and definitely shiny under the right light angle. Don’t expect much, and buy it if you want your prints to have that gold-ish look. I am satisfied. After calibrating I found almost perfect results in 3.75seconds exposure for normal and a 40seconds for base. An interesting thing I notice is that this resin doesn’t expand nor shrink really with overexposure or under exposure. I haven’t tested anything else above 4sec but I found it interesting to notice

I DO NOT like this stuff. As another reviewer pointed out, if the print isn't parallel to the print surface it's translucent - the instructions state you need to print large surfaces parallel to the print bed for the metallic to be visible, but it doesn't state that it will be translucent otherwise.This stuff is brittle with little to no give, trying to get this off the print bed was a nightmare and resulted in several snapped prints. The slightest bend from the putty knife, and then xacto knife, resulted in a complete snap of prints. Adhesion to the plate was good, too good, getting this stuff to release so you can get your print is a challenge.Cleaning the vat was a nightmare. This stuff doesn't want to come off, even with 99% IPA it was a chore; still not sure my surfaces are restored to what they were prior to using this stuff. I read the previous reviews mentioning how awful this stuff was when they used the cleaning option for their printer, so I didn't even attempt that for fear of a bigger cleaning hassle, I just sought to get rid of the remaining resin and clean the vat.At the end of my adventure with this stuff I'm almost left feeling like I should replace my printbed and vat film. I will NOT be attempting to use this stuff again in the future, regardless of the project or needs.

The mini shown was printed with 2s layer exposure, but I have printed with this resin as low as 1.2s exposure time, at 1.2 has a better quality printing, will need to apply PTFE to the FEP with 1.2s exposure, at the moment I bought it was really cheap12$, now is more expensive and there are better options at 17$ for 500g in print quality right now. The smell is not that strong. If it falls in your skin wash immediately this resin irritates the skin fast. The color is a pearly white or white sand. But the highlight is the Aluminum bottle which seals very well and preserves the resin, be sure to use the inner cap. I have printed with this resin in both Anycubic photon mono and Kingroon kp6 mono.La miniatura mostrada fue impresa con 2s de exposicion, pero e impreso otras cosas con menos tiempo hasta 1.2s con mejor resolucion, usando PTFE como lubricacion en el FEP. Cuando la compre estaba bien barata a 12$ 500g al precio que se encuentra en este momento hay posiblemente mejores opciones. No tiene un olor tan fuerte, pero si es irritante a la piel, no olvidar usar mascara o guantes. El color es un blanco perlado o el de arena blanca. E impreso sin problemas en una impresora Photon Mono y una Kingroon KP6 mono.

Printed quite a few functional parts, it's got almost no odor, the impact resistance of the cured parts is fantastic as far as resins go, and held up to a few strikes from a hammer before fracturing, but it didn't splinter or create sharp edges.Casual drops of figures or the like made from this will probably survive fine. The flexibility is not great though, so i wouldn't consider it that close to nylon. It also really gums up your alcohol bath, even small amounts take over your alcohol and stay seated at the bottom of the tank even during agitation.

The good, when the light hits it just right it looks cool, good flexibility. The bad, prints come out with poor dimensional precision, skewed and warped, when the light doesn’t hit it just right it is a funky translucent brown, and it is extremely messy. Thoroughly clean your entire printer after every print and change your washing IPA after you’re done, the metallic pigments will clump together in your vat potentially causing crashe that can cause failed prints or even damage your printer if you try to print back to back prints, and they ruin your IPA. Lots of cleanup involved. Overall it works, but do not use it for parts that connect together, they will already be skewed and warped before the print is even finished, this is for figurines and stuff. Also very brittle and messy to break off from the build plate, leaving chunks everywhere.

I haven't seen any reviews for the Flex and have to say with a little bit of trial and error this stuff is amazing. I went through quite a few bottles but I'm trying something a little different than what most would use it for. Along the way I've learned that you can easily tint the white resin any color using concentrated pigment (use sparingly), Mica powders, and alcohol inks (I used Pinata brand) with some absolutely wild results. The initial burn layers should be set to somewhere around 60 to 65 and the remaining layers I've found our best set at between 7.5 and 8.2. You really can't go wrong with this stuff and it's a third of the cost of some of the "rubber-like" resins.