How to clean glue from 3D printer bed

[@themouselady275]

I can’t believe how easy this made cleaning my bed! Thank you so much!

[@HobbyHoarder]

That's great to hear :)

[@mjstow]

Thank you so much!!!! I'd have written that in all-caps but internet etiquette prevents. I can hardly believe how easy it was. I've been scraping away at with no effect for about a week. Now I must subscribe!

[@HobbyHoarder]

So happy to hear it helped :)

[@therealchris]

wow, you are my new hero. I never thought it would be that easy :) my print bed looks like a new one.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Very happy to hear that :)

[@ChrumkavySuchar]

What an easy solution. I am new to 3d printing and was struggling with adhesive to bed - so I tried to use glue stick as recommended on internet, -> it helped, but after print I was not able to remove the glue with IPA and I started to freak out that I destroyed the bed .... it went super easy with window cleaner. Thank you !

[@HobbyHoarder]

That's wonderful to hear, good job :)

[@decc2007]

I printed a scraper, did your trick and it was amazing!! exactly as per your video. It took 4 passes but there was a lot of glue - less than 5 minutes. 🙏

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@decc2007 That's wonderful, happy to hear it worked so well!

[@Victor_From_Arcane]

Thank you so much for the help! I’m a beginner at using a glass bed for 3d printing so this helped a lot!

[@gazialankus]

apparently water was all I needed. thank you!

[@Floundsy]

I just cleaned my bed with a little water and paper towels. Great idea! Great video nevertheless!

[@LWM150]

Works well with the default bed on the creality ender 3 with an ordinary spray can of windex. Good video.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you Mark, that's good to know, I've never tried it with Ender.

[@calder9157]

Thank you so much! I was using isopropyl alcohol for a bit now but this is wayyyyy more effective 😃

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thanks for the feedback, I'm happy to hear it helped :)

[@agpereirav]

Excellent tip!!! Worked and the plate looks new, no damage to the special coating and that’s what worried me

[@HobbyHoarder]

That's great to hear!

[@ManitouCat97]

thanks a lot for your time making this video, helped me cleaning my bad in 5 minutes.

[@HobbyHoarder]

That's great to hear, thank you for letting me know.

[@ColdPillowz]

Prusa MK3S+ here. I just used distilled water. Even works on aftermarket print beds! Thanks!

[@HobbyHoarder]

That's also a clever idea, I never thought about using plain water.

[@coderdlove]

This saved me so much time and it is so easy to do. Thank you so much

[@gicka666]

New to printing and this tip i will never forget! THANK YOU!

[@Idklol603]

Thank you so much! You don’t know how much this helped!

[@DavidGomez-sx9gi]

This is incredible. I've tried acetone, alcohol, WD-40, oil, hotgun and several disolvents with no result. Now I feel stupid, the only thing I needed was water🤦. Thank U!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Sometimes the simplest solution is the best 😅

[@domcollins1451]

Thank you so much, i was using isopropal and scrapping it but getting no where, 2 mins after watching this job done.

[@griffingirl5805]

DUDE YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER!!!! thank you so much!!! I used a little water spray bottle and it came right off!!

[@HobbyHoarder]

That's awesome, I'm happy it worked for you as well!

[@griffingirl5805]

@@HobbyHoarder It worked so so well!! thank you so much for making this video I really appreciate it

[@Keldor314]

I had horrible problems getting PETG to stick to much of anything. Ultimately I discovered that if you set the nozzle temperature way up for just the first layer, I use 265 degrees, it sticks very nicely.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Keldor314 It might depend on the brand as well? I'm using 235/70 for PETG and it sticks too well on my PEI sheet, even with the glue. Also, the fan is off on the 1st layer and at about 40-50% for the rest. I'm getting almost perfect results, just a tiny bit of stringing.

[@Keldor314]

Hobby Hoarder I think it's because I have a thick printbed (it's a PrintInZ flexible buildplate) so the surface doesn't reach the full temperature. So 80 or 70 at the bottom of the hotplate is more like 50 at the surface. Turning the bed temperature higher results in an excessively long time to heat up, like more than 15 minutes. I use eSun filament, BTW. Anyway, if it's sticking too well, try lowering the bed temperature. Adhesion seems to drop quickly as the bed gets cooler since the filament cools and hardens immediately on contact before it has time to flatten out against the bed and truly stick.

[@HobbyHoarder]

I'm concerned that I'll get warping if I lower the bed temp any further. I had small issues during the winter when the ambient temperature was lower, so I was printing with +5'C back then. I've since moved the printers to the basement (I prefer sleeping over printing) and I'm seeing small warping again. I'm seriously considering making an enclosure just so that I can keep the temps. consistent throughout the year.

Excellent tip thank you 👍

[@LaudBrian]

Thank you for the helpful video! What camera mount is that? Searching for a few for 2 of my MK3S's

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you! Here's the camera mount link: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2513250

[@simontilstedhansen9296]

This solved a great problem, thanks a lot!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Glad it helped!

[@dreweezy4788]

Thank u for this! This is an easy method!

[@mrcat719]

Worked like a bomb ! Thanks a million

[@aditya__7506]

Thanks a million I love this technique and it solved a huge problem of mine Thanks again 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@psychoklr77]

Thanks worked great

[@HobbyHoarder]

Great to hear that!

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

Wow i tried isopropyl alcohol and it didnt work. Never would have thought glass cleaner would be so useful. Thanks a lot!

[@dsp4392]

That thumbnail is absolutely epic.

[@HobbyHoarder]

You mean for this video, the glue one?

[@dsp4392]

@@HobbyHoarder Yes :)

[@HobbyHoarder]

Hehe, that is actually the only thumbnail that I didn't create from scratch - it's just a screenshot from the video. I'm still glad you like it though :)

[@dsp4392]

@@HobbyHoarder Lol, well I like the double meaning

[@PandaFPV]

Hobby Hoarder 🤣😂 he likes it cause it looks like you about to sniff a giant line of cocaine.

[@rolandmdill]

That was super helpful, thanks a lot!!!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Happy to hear that, thank you :)

[@tedhobby]

Thank you! Window cleaner works better than acetone.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Happy to hear it worked for you :)

[@BoomBrush]

i was hesitant to think the glue would just scrap off like that. holy piss i couldnt believe it lmao. cheers

[@HobbyHoarder]

That's perfect, thanks :)

[@seekertosecrets]

Works like a charm.

[@mlgporkchop912]

thankyou sooooo much!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, I really appreciate it, especially as it was my first video with everything that goes along with that.

[@Don-xy8cy]

Wow. As with others i was using isopropyl alcohol, windex is so much easier. Sigh.... a shiny clean print bed! Thank you,

[@HobbyHoarder]

Great to hear it worked for you :)

[@themouselady275]

Real quick. Do you do this with your bed heated ? Or with it off? Maybe a stupid question but just wanna make sure.

[@HobbyHoarder]

I never heated ut before, but I guess heating it to 30'C might help soften the glue. I wouldn't go over that as the water might evaporate too quickly then.

[@themouselady275]

@@HobbyHoarder thanks so much for the reply!

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@themouselady275 No problem at all, happy to help.

[@MrMovieLive]

Wow Thanks i have try to heat the bed to 110C and scraping it away with no luck and this did work super good good. i am hitting the subscribe button:) and where does your window cleaner come from I thought mostly that it says 250ml gratis (250ml free) :)

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, I appreciate every new subscriber :) I live in Germany, so that's where the cleaner is from. That 250ml free is mostly just marketing, I'm sure any other window cleaner works just as good.

[@MrMovieLive]

@@HobbyHoarder my contry use (gratis) for free too :)

[@ajpran]

wow great idea, thanks, subscribed !

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, I appreciate every new subscriber!

[@SceneryFarm]

This works perfectly! I really appreciate the great tip! J

[@HobbyHoarder]

Happy to hear that, it's been a while since I did that video :D

[@thedragonbos8387]

Thank you

[@Labgorilla]

Brilliant tip

[@green1v]

thanks a ton man🙏

[@jackshothis]

When you're waiting for the glue to absorb most of the windex, is the heated bed on or is it off and cool? Thank you!

[@HobbyHoarder]

It's a bit easier if the bed is still warm, makes the glue softer. But don't worry if you forget and clean it while it's cold, should still work. What I do is gather a bunch of models that I want to print in PETG and then print one after another. That way, I only have to clean the bed once when they're all done. If you happen to have Mk2.5 or Mk3, then you could buy a second sheet and use it for PETG only and then you never have to clean the glue.

[@jackshothis]

@@HobbyHoarder Thanks man!

[@Willy.Wank3R]

Thanks dude!

[@stuartcrann]

Brilliant! Thank you :)

[@neosmith80]

my only question would be, does the bed need to be warm and can this be done while it's "cold"

[@HobbyHoarder]

You don't have to heat the bed, it's enough if it's at room temperature.

[@neosmith80]

@Hobby Hoarder awesome, thank you so much! 😃

[@apexhugger]

Thank you!

[@PixelGamer2_]

Does this method work for glue from a gluestick on the bed?

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@PixelGamer2_ Yes. In fact, I've never seen or heard any other kind of glue being used.

[@PixelGamer2_]

@@HobbyHoarder Nice thanks

[@bertkooijmans4769]

I just take the pei off put it in the sink and wash the glue off with hot water when i dont see any glue anymore i use a bit of dish soap. If you want you can then clean the bed with alcohol.

[@hellomynameis1419]

does it work with ender 3 magnetic bed

[@HobbyHoarder]

I don't own Ender 3, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

[@SilverMiraii]

works on textured pei ?

[@HobbyHoarder]

I've never tried it, but if you're printing PETG on a textured sheet, you don't actually have to use glue. Textured sheet is used to reduce adhesion, which is what glue did on a smooth sheet.

[@MooncubedesignAu]

Thanks :)

[@tasmedic]

Yikes! The thought of scraping anything over my Prusa spring steel sheet makes me have nightmares! What I do is: turn off the printer and unplug (of course), make sure the hotbed has cooled down, then pour a little water onto the print bed. For one thing, it will show if you're level (!). Then just gently rub your fingers over the water and the glue. Fingertips are amazing. You can sense where the glue is thickest and work gently in those places until you feel your activities having an effect. Then, voila! The glue dissolves and you can wipe it off, or do as I do and leave a small amount on the bed to keep it very slightly tacky. This way you avoid the potential for scraping the finish on the steel sheet.... which could be an expensive mistake......

[@HobbyHoarder]

This video was made back when you couldn't remove the sheet yet. It's much easier now where you can simply take the sheet and clean it under running water.

[@edgey3377]

Does it need to be hot

[@HobbyHoarder]

No, let it cool down first.

[@jmartin373]

what about something goo gone its to remove tape and sticky matarials

[@MALMOVMC]

My guy went from 3D printer guide to tony Montana real quick!

[@HobbyHoarder]

I'm afraid I don't get the reference, could you please fill me in?

[@MALMOVMC]

@@HobbyHoarder yes of course! A movie called scarface! It was at the point when you scraped the glue off and it looked like a line of illegal substances! maybe….a bad reference

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@MALMOVMC No, hehe, not a bad reference at all, I just haven't seen the movie yet. I was always kinda put off by the long running time, but I'm guessing I should just watch it?

[@tistione]

5 days and no new videos yet? :(

[@davinhall2047]

Hydrogen peroxide works dreams also

[@milannekuhh]

Thank you so much!!

[@GmcBrandon]

Thanks!