PLA Smoothing with UV Resin

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If you guys want an EASY way to smooth your PLA prints, you gotta try this stuff.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RLJG3P4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_i_YM8TWGV78DEE8P5R6BBS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

You just need one of these UV flashlights to harden it, which only takes about 5 seconds under the light.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZ0D414/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_i_V4GM69V4CMX255M6G6Z1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Not too shabby for FDM prints 😉 This stuff is a real game changer. The piece that looks wet was just coated and cured when I took this first pic. About 5 minutes of sanding and it's ready for primer. This stuff sands really easily.
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I was wondering what you were going to do with the resin you got the other day. Now I know. :)
It's great. PLA prints like these are prone to cracking between the layers. I printed these at .100mm resolution, and they are actually pretty strong as is. But adding this resin helps bond the layers together, and gives the part a hard shell. Over 6 years I have been 3d printing, and I even had a laser SLA printer that used resin, and I never thought of trying this. It really is a game changer, because now my designs can lean a bit closer towards aesthetics vs durability, unlike before.
 

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