Clearest Clear Resin for 3D Printing?

Create water-clear resin 3D prints, no polishing required!

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Thanks to Anycubic for providing me with this resin to experiment with!

Thanks for watching and have fun printing!

#resin #3dprinting #clear

[sktz-]

"whats the best way to make water clear resin 3d prints"

Me, who doesnt even own a resin 3d printer:
"Im listening"

[DavidClunie]

Clear spay varnish or similar would be better/faster

[CrazyKZ_productions]

imagine 3d printing a whole army of orcs and say they are purple

[Why_does_this_exist_YouTube]

I love that model that was shown, it reminds me of a Titanfall Pilot

[hedgie_doll]

For really small things I like to use a clear nail polish because it's super cheap and doesn't need a lamp for curing. I mostly use it for small things since it dries quickly and can look clumpy if you go too slowly on larger prints.

[Taytyaaytyat]

It looks really clear AND has a high level of transparency? Wow

[NefariousElasticity]

Enamel high-gloss spray paint, like automotive stuff, works pretty well if you build up small coats. Otherwise, a trick from resin casting is to dip your part in Pledge transparent floor gloss and let it dry on the part. It's more sensitive to handling but if you want a really glass-like appearance, that's how you do it.

[zero]

Rustoleum crystal clear spray enamel wors really well too. Also just keeping it underwater. I made a figure to make a snow globe. Makes it look like it was carved from ice and looks really cool. (No pun intended lol)

[Idk]

someone should make the halo arbiter using active camo like that, that would look cool

[mtridgrl]

All the regular resin crafting tips are coming back to life and being rediscovered by 3d printers 😂❤

[zeaKz]

So this is what I do and my prints come out very clear. I don’t wash it once it’s done. I simply stand it up, let the excess resin drip to the bottom. After some time, wipe off the bottom, cure it. It stays clear but it’s tacky so to finish it off I stand it in a jar of distilled water and cure it one more time. This keeps it clear and removes the tackiness. I’m only curing it for 30 seconds both times but I also have my curing station lid wrapped with aluminum foil which cures it very well in less time.

[marsgizmo]

excellent video! 😎
..the rock was my highlight 😂

[theelderbrain]

I recommend adding 20-50% IPA to the resin when you paint it on. Lowers the viscosity so you can achieve a thinner, more uniform coat. Using heat while UV curing drives off the IPA.

[RCHobbyist]

As someone who uses an fdm printer, this looks like a compelling reason to try a resin printer.

[Narconia]

This is so cool! I wish it would be possible to get the movable 3D printed dragon's like this as a transparent 3d dragon keychain would be so cool!

[CYMotorsport]

Wait you brush on more resin? And that resin is cured you’re showing on video? In two days that resin you brushed in doesn’t just revert back ? I’ve never heard of this - for me it just reverts back and I’d assume the thin coat just isn’t fully cured yet. Can you confirm you threw it in your Uv curing machine? Sanding with high detail grit works for me exposing the clear layers as this method you show logically in my head would just cover up that cloudy layer - t of haven’t gotten rid of it. But I’m open to learning more here as it seems to work for you

[amuseddeth]

Done this before but my prints come out great but are still sticky or feels like the resin didn't cure. Trying Minwax Polyacrylic Gloss. I like it a little better.

[SojournerDidimus]

What happens if you cure it without rinsing?

[thomasbruinsma]

Instead of brushing on the resin, I'm pretty sure a gloss varnish would produce the same results as well as create a nice base layer for your paints, if you decide to paint it.

[Echo_D]

I would love to see an ice man bust made with that