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Dear Patrons,
Just a quick update on the next video. I was meant to be testing out 3d gloop but spoiler alert: it didn't work. I tried a bunch of techniques but it never really seemed to react and melt the surface of the prints. There's enough other good results around that I'll present my experience but remain fairly neutral.
The subjects were the helmet pictured and the t rex skull. After the first failures with 3d gloop it forced me to go old school, filling, sanding and painting. The helmet is more or less done, it looks so much better than off the printer with the special spray paint. The skull has been coated in putty and will hopefully be receiving some distressing to make it look like it's been dig up.
I'm honestly really bad at this stuff so if I can do it, anyone can. Fingers crossed.
Michael

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Joel Telling

Wow, total failure? Hmm. I’ve had great results with it - using their PLA formulation. Maybe a batch problem? What did they say when you reached out?

Brandon Wolfe

That helmet looks SIIIIICK!!!!! Amazing job!! I’ve been hesitant to use the 3d goop. Wood filler, primer, and good ole sanding do the trick for me.

Teaching Tech

They outlined a range of possible problems and fixes. From results like yours and Devon's I'm inclined to think this is an anomaly.

Markom3D

Hey Micheal, that’s looks amazing balls. So glad that the model I made for you worked out. Thank you so much for putting the effort in

Teaching Tech

It was too good to waste. The video will show it better but the paint has a 3d galvanised look. Looks quite real.

Martin Pirringer Old Dude with a Pulse

Interesting - never done that. Also atm do not see how that would improve mechanical performance. Only place sanding might help is maybe gears but then how do you do that accurately to maintain proper backlash and the involute curves?

Geoffrey Pitman

I've had good results with gloop too, but I've mainly used it as a glue. I made a Capitan America shield for my 5 year old. It's still intact...

Leevi Jordan

Not sure if you have an airbrush to apply it or not, but Badger Airbrush is coming out with "3D Prime" that looks promising from the test photos I've seen. It's a 2 part airbrush primer specifically for common FDM materials with some filler properties to get rid of layer lines

IoT Foundry

I tried gloop for smoothing, and it didn't work at all. Using it for glue is a different story.