Thank you! I was having a really hard time applying putty to fill gaps in my prints before it turns into dust, thinning the filler works so much better!

That wood filler acetone mixture is a god send

Found this short months ago, before I got a 3d printer, and now that I finally have one I’m glad I found it again. Really helpful info

Thats impressive. I print functional parts at work so i generally dont care about layer lines but once in a while it comes up. Ill be using the wood filler acetone trick. Good work and thanks for sharing

I WILL try this!! Also, for those of us that have resin printers as well, just use the liquid resin to paint on the PLA prints, harden, then smooth

I'm really glad to see that you are using wood filler. I've long found it to be better than what people tend to recommend for this purpose (Bondo) because it's easier to sand than the part itself, but adheres perfectly. I've often recommended it to others, but never saw it being recommended, so this short feels like a bit of vindication

Nicely done, I used to use automotive filler back in college to do the same thing.

You are an angel. You just helped me out so much with the wood filler thing!

this is actually the best method demonstrated imo.

That's pretty informative. Thanks for the video.

I will try this method for my Mandalorian armour set I 3D printed. Wish me luck! Also love your Sabine cosplay. Truly inspiring.

Excellent tip, have a couple of rc bodies i printed, was not looking forward to weeks of sanding :D gonna try your tip, thank you very much! Subbed just for this excellent solution, keep up the great work young lady!

Looks good knew about acetone vapour smoothing but never the tip about the wood filler. Will give it a try for sure.

I had the instagram reel of this saved for a long time, and Im finally trying it out! Ive been using bondo, but want to be able to do this inside when its so damn hot outside! Im excited to try it out

oh wow.. this is a good technique. thanks for the video!

i’ve been doing bodywork for 20+ years and for sanding anything especially plastics. , a DA sander is a your best friend, it faster than a vibrating sander. and will use less sandpaper. just wanted to share. keep up the great work

Genius ! Thank you for the video!!❤

DO NOT use acetone with ABS parts or you'll see them melting 😅

Oh, now this is some good stuff. Never heard of this method before.

Thank you for this! Simple and effective

This method is amazing and to be honest its between this method and using spotting glaze putty (red colored and sold in tubes at auto stores/walmart/auto isles) that are the best way to smoothen out your prints. Just no acetone with ABS but you can use denatured alcohol and you would use a lesser ratio as compared to 1:2 more like it would be more like 1:1.5

That gave it an N64 grey finish. Love that.

Whaaat?? This is awesome! Thanks!

You should check out a sandable primer like FP401 primer surfacer. Used to use it all the time as an HVLP sprayer in a production factory, we got it from Sherwin Williams in gallon cans and pumped it into spray cans. It worked great, spray it on let it sit for 15 minutes and it sands in no time.

Love it! Thank you for sharing :)

Hey Thaaaaaaaaanks! lol I just bought a printer and I hate the nasty lines I've seen so this is going to come in handy big time for finished products

Thank you so much I’m new to 3d printing and been looking for paint stuff. Still looking for the right paint to get. Got the I got the wood fill in my cart now I just need to know what sanders I get.

That is an awesome tip! Thanks!

Cool that’s a good idea . I making a predator mask at the mo. This will be great thank you 🙏🏼👍🏼😁

I think I'm in love, thanks

I usually use Bondo, but wood filler and acetone seems like it’ll get into the layer lines a bit nicer, I’ll have to use this, thanks!

That acetone and wood filler is a good trick that I am ABSOLUTELY going to steal

Music choice is immaculate

Awesome!

Actually such a huge and easy hack

that was awesome! Thanks!

I’ve been using that red glazers putty, which is kinda hard to find and I usually have to order it online. But I’m going to start using that wood filler an acitone thing

Hand sand PLA with rough paper under a faucet or with periodic soaking with water. It sands better because material is removed by the water and the plastic stays hard because of the cooling effect of the water.

this is great!

thanks for the help!

nice! good job.

Pro tip: wet your pla prints with cold water when sanding. Otherwise the friction heats it up and it starts gumming up and becomes hard to sand. Wet sanding with cold water will be much faster and cleaner.

If you wanted to do an alternative for using acetone, you can buy Darhams water putty. Its in powder form and you just add water to get the same affect as with acetone(being liquid). Though doesn't dry as quickly as acetone would, can be an alternative if doing it with ABS

Very cool

definetely using this tip. i have a red hood helmet on to go as we speak and its not been the cleanest print ive done

Ive been using automotive grade lightweight body filler. This woodfiller and acetone idea would be a tone cheaper and easier work with. Ill give it a shot on my next painted build.

I've also seen resin and baby powder works well too.

Great tips if you want to go even smoother put on 2 coats of primer send it down with 600 grid and then again 1 more coat light sand, and paint

Thank u!!

Off topic: I love your voice, I could listen for hours.

I would look into spot putty from a company like evercoat as well. It should (in theory) have a bit of a stronger bond than the wood filler :)

😍pla smooth, .

Hi, thanks for the info. This has been helpful for my prints. What is your method of removing the dust off the prints after sanding. At times when I wash my prints, the filler is somewhat ruined

if you can find spray putty (i like the motip brand, works out about $5 a can) then give that a go, it's a dream for doing this, easier to sand than wood filler and doesn't leave texture of its own.

What grit sandpaper did you use to sand the wood filler?

Is there a reason to prefer wood filler rather than thinning something like spackle? I think the grain size is smaller in the latter, so the finish is potentially better.

IKEA turquoise rolling art cart squad in the house.

This idea seems much better than automotive bondo and safer

You know…..? I think i’m going to have to give this a shot…

You beautiful human thankyou also do you think it would work with ipa inplace if acatone

Welcome microplastics!

Has anyone tried this with nail polish remover? Im struggling to find any acetone near me and i know nail polish remover has acetone in it.

My husband uses this red mushy stuff, no thinner required, and everything he makes feels like sea glass when he’s done sanding it by hand

I have some nail polish top coat (contains acetone) and spackle. Would those yield the same result @Universe of Emily?

hello!! forgive me for the silly question, but can i use 100% acetone nail polish remover that i got from the dollar store for this?? it says the ingredients are: “acetone, denatonium benzoate”

I just started 3D printing last month, so I really appreciate these kinds of videos! Does it have to be wood filler? Can I use Bondo spot putty with the same ratio?

Interesting, but seems infeasible for my case: do you have recommendations for larger miniatures prints (6inx6x3) with moderately fine surface details?

Where do you get elbow grease? Lowe’s sold out and said they won’t have anymore until after Christmas. 😕

What type of granulation is sandpaper?

hi architect student here and wow i have never heard of the wood filler. also what grits are you using for the electric and hand sand?

What grit sand paper do you use when sanding it after the filler dries?

Can u tell me the ways and the methods u use to paint the pla...

Yasssss!!!! My impatient ass usually just sands down some then shoots on some primer/filler spray and sand a touch then just paint the hell out of it lol. Im gonna do better lol

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I saw another KZfaqr using UV resin (3d printer resin) and talcum powder. It was glossy after he did his magic.

nice! gonna have to try this

Another thing to do is to change Z seam position to the inside.

Thank you queen

Ti safe yourself even MORE time, u dont sand it down, u just use sandable primer instead... it fills the gaps and u can sand it down very fast

good thing i work at an autobody shop....all the bondo i can get my hands on

How would it look with just the sanding? Could you make a video about how it looks compared to this method?

Next time maybe say what grit you use! thanks! great video!

Well shit I just learned something. Damn now I want to redo that project and I'm like 90% done. Fuck....

If anyone needs something more heat resistant than the wood filler would be. Evercoat glaze putty is similar an a automotive standard. Way better than bondo brand trust

What grit sandpaper would be recommended?

Make sure you use sandable wood filler or you just get a large mess.

does this work with the autimotive putty filler?

Could you just using rubbing alcohol instead of acetone?

Can I use Methyl Hydrat instead of Acetone?

Why you don't go with spray ground

What grit do I use on sandpaper??

what grit sand paper do you use?

Does the brand of wood filler matter?

Have you tried polymaker cos pla?

Does any Latex wood filler work? Or do you suggest that specific brand?

Is that a matte finish?

Very cool! Have you ever had any issues with the spray's propellent interacting with the print?

what modeling software does everyone use?

why have lines, when u can have bubbles?

How do you smooth ASA?