3D Print Not Sticking? 9 Ways to Get Perfect Bed Adhesion

The first layer is the most important in 3D printing. If it does not adhere properly, the print will not succeed and the time and filament spent will be wasted. However, there are many ways to increase print bed adhesion.

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⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Clean the print bed
00:30 Level the print bed
01:08 Reduce the z-offset
01:58 Print the first layer slower
02:29 Do not cool the first layer
02:42 Increase the print bed temperature
03:00 Print higher and thicker lines
03:37 Print mouse ears or a raft
04:35 Apply salt/sugar solution
05:09 Apply adhesive
06:02 Use different print bed
06:30 Outro

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[thedprinterbee]

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[kima.]

We slowed the first 2 layers to 25% and that did the trick for us.

[OzarkArtsandCrafts]

I have a Ender 3 2v Neo and have tried all your recommendations. I have the flex steel bed and it worked perfectly for the first 24 hours of printing. Now I can't get anything to stick to the plate. Thanks for all the great ideas and things to try.

[sstrangee]

Just got into 3d printing and this has got to be the best video I've come across that explained my problem the best.

[kode]

I use Elmer's purple glue stick and it works great. Never had a fail after starting to use it. Best part is that it's 6 bucks for a pack full of them and lasts months.

[kurtcrean]

I was so frustrated with my PEI bed for the K1 max, turns out Creality's slicer had the fan on for the first layer and the temp was too low. Those tweaked and now it's sticking beautifully. Thanks so much!

[filipkramaric]

Great video, pumped up the temperature, leveled the bed, slowed the print, put tape on bed and now will see how it works..

[anandshah]

Thank you so much for this information!! Just bought an Ender 3 S1Pro and was very frustrated by the filament going all over the place... After watching your video, your instructions made everything work!! Thank You!

[YT_Booost]

Definitely giving these a try! Had major peeling on left side coincidentally somewhat close to a window and it's 20 degrees outside..tried raising bed from 50c to 70c and the print turned out significantly better, but still warped. Going to make an enclosure to block the window and also slow the initial layer speed down. Thankyou for the great information.

[forresthaag]

Very good clear information for a first time printer. Just like the printing, the learning curve is step by step as well.

[richardhughes]

this video has helped me so much that i was ready to sell my printer but i found this and haven't had a problem since. no other video explained that i had to slow down the initial print speed and just told me to relevel the bed so this was a god send.

[emerilnut]

I'm so glad I found this video. I've been having problems with my new Ender 3 V2 (my first printer), and I wanted to solve the adhesion problem without using glue or hairspray. I don't know why I have a bug up my ass to avoid these things, but I do. But your talking through all the variables that can be modified helped my understand Cura better, and I'm happy to report good bed adhesion for a couple of prints now without needing the hairspray. I loved that you showed video samples of the differences and explained how each change improved adhesion. THANKS!

[shanedelacruz]

This is so helpful! Thank you for being so in depth, and showing so many side by sides and examples! Subscribed immediately 🙏🏼

[netalkss]

I appreciate the tips after cleaning the bed upping bed temp lowering the Z offset and slowing the first layer to 50% I was able to get the first layers to stick thank you 🙏

[Timmernooni]

This worked SO much better then I was expecting, no fails this time :D

[LombardoJoe]

I've been 3D printing for several years with varying success. I have an Ender 3-Pro that I have upgraded heavily through the years (usually causing most of my own problems, at that) - all buck-converted Noctua fans, 4.2.7 board upgrade, CR Touch... It's been really fun. But recently my build plate stopped heating (or sensing temp) properly and would fail, so I shut it off entirely. I've been facing new issues with adhesion that I normally didn't deal with. The bottom line is, even as someone with a moderate amount of knowledge and experience with printing - I very much appreciated your clearly communicated, marked, and succinctly-spoken approach. Very great video for users of all expertise! Dankeschön, mein herr.

[intothebridge]

You are my 3d-print hero! Packed with information, solutions, and in-depth knowledge. Also your website is very helpful (Greetings from Austria) ...

[KP-tyyl]

Fantastic advice, just got my first 3d printer today. The first few pre-loaded prints worked but it started warping and not adhering. Gave the print bed a good cleaning, leveled it, and changed some settings (increased bed temp first layer and slower printing first layer) and now I'm back up and running!

[jngai]

I reduced the print speed to 5 mm per second as suggested along with wider and taller initial layer lines and it works great (I previously tried mouse ears prior to watching this video and it didn't work, the whole ear will get pulled off because of the speed). I no longer have to print a raft, which will save me on filament (print time maybe slightly faster than with a raft but not by much). Still need to figure out curling issue, but thank you for solving this issue that have been bothering me for a while.

[BeerGeek]

Thank you so much for this video. It's saved me hours trying to fix my Neptune 3 Max adhesion problems.