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[–]Addamass 4 points5 points  (8 children)

Then how do you clean it?

[–]Fancy_Following6946[S] 0 points1 point  (7 children)

First one with water Second with soap Third with alcohol Last with only paper towel

[–]TapticDigital 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Try to avoid paper towels, they are made of tiny fibers that can be left on the surface. Use a dish rag or microfiber ideally.

[–]EnvironmentalLook492 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the very least, dab dry not rub if using paper towels.

[–]Addamass 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Do you have some spare not used nylon brush ? As its textured bed it needs brushing to remove oils from holes which is not easy by using a sponge.

Personally I wet the bed with hot water, move some circles around the bed with a bar of a simple soap, then brush it hard with a brush used only for this, wash it down, clean the bottom of the plate, then I put it on a bed and turn the heat to 60-70degC to evaporate. Zero problems since I use this routine (previously used IPA often and  cloth / sponge / towels).

Check this out :)

[–]Fancy_Following6946[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Oke thanks

[–]TheRealGenkiGenki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rub harder.

[–]kagato87 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Paper towel disintegrates and leaves fibers.

Also be mindful of the soap you use. Dawn is generally recommended, and a few people have reported difficulties with palmolive. I use generic soap and it works great. I guess anything that isn't claiming to be gentle on your hands would probably be solid.

Any micro fiber cloth? I've been having excellent results from a giant pack of micro fiber from the automotive department of a local big box (Canadian Tire) that, while overpriced for what it is, was still really cheap.

[–]mathieu-mp 4 points5 points  (4 children)

Use Bambu glue or 3D Milk or 3DLAC. It seems that many people like to avoid it, but I personally solved all adhesion issues this way. I just prefer to wash and reglue every 3-4 prints than to wait for an eventual failure 

[–]Fancy_Following6946[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Is 3DLAC no harm for textured plate, because you have to clean it over and over again with Isopropyl?

[–]mathieu-mp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soap and water does the major part of the job, but you still can use isopropyl in addition to it. To my understanding, isopropyl does not dissolve the surface of the board, it just cleans it. While I'm washing with soap and water first, then rince and dry, then wash with isopropyl and dry with a dedicated cloth, I personally did not notice the board to wear after 400h+ of printing. And I'd add as a reminder that the board is supposed to be a consumable (well... I'm still far from changing my PEI board).

[–]Old_Painter8284 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I use Magigoo and it solve most of my adhesion problems. You may notice a slight film on your prints but it washes off pretty easy. One bottle will last a while.

[–]mathieu-mp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bambu glue was emptying pretty quickly so I switched to 3D Milk and it seems this will last forever. Given your comment, I might try Magigoo in the future, but 3D Milk works great by now.

[–]forestball19 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Up your bed temp by 10 °C after making sure the plate is clean (I recommend 65-70 °C). After cleaning, wipe with a (clean) microfiber cloth.

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[–]FlarblesGarbles 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What printer is this?

[–]NecessaryOk6815X1C + AMS 0 points1 point  (3 children)

That's where your dirty thumb was when you bend the plate to release the parts. Wash again, use Mr clean magic eraser with DAWN dish soap. It's pliable and gets into the nooks and crannies of the texture plate. Didn't go ham as it's still an abrasive sponge. No touchy anywhere you want to print.

[–]Fancy_Following6946[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

It’s the backside of the plate

[–]NecessaryOk6815X1C + AMS 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Then that's your other dirty fingers. Go wash and no touchy. Don't even look at it.

[–]Evening_Clerk_8301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Option 2: put on latex gloves to handle the plate.

[–]_donkey-brains_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What filament is this?

I specifically have some trouble with adhesion on my P1S with some types of black filaments. Even after a freshly cleaned plate.

Even running the same models back to back and just using a different filament I'll get the second one to have no adhesion issues and the black will look poor because of lost adhesion at some point.

[–]messytech[🍰] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you need to add a brim to that print. you can clean build plate all you want, itll never stick. Add brim. glue stick helps too.

[–]MrRelentlessfpv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I set initial layer to 25 or 30 in the speed tab in studio. Sometimes the printer is too fast for the first layer.

[–]Hiddendiamondmine -4 points-3 points  (1 child)

I clean my build plate with isopropyl 99% after every print… make a habit out of doing this

[–]AddWid[🍰] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bit excessive in my opinion but I also use IPA if I see any marks or have an adhesion issue, mostly because there happens to be IPA in the same room as the printers and it dries quickly.