netfrost Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 So started sanding the chest pieces with 220 grit on my mouse sander. I tend to do small passes, not to over heat the plastic, and to give it time to rest so that not too much of the filament rips out. A good tip for that is to make sure you wipe the part you're sanding between passes with a lint free rag, this way nothing gets caught and rips off other plastic As I got to the centre chest piece, I noticed something I hadn't seen on the piece originally... Seems the printer slipped as it was printing as there was a huge offset going from the neck to the bottom. So I started sanding and sanding (actually didn't listen to my own steps at one point and ripped some plastic out)... I got it as smooth as I could, but I'm still not happy with it. Guess I'll keep it as a test piece and reprint it when my filament order arrives on Monday. I also had forgotten to show an other successful ABS print for my E-22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xEntex4 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Why did you start with 220 grid instead of something like 120 grid, which takes off more material in the earlier sanding stages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netfrost Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 I find sanding petg or pla with anything grittier damages the print. You dont want to take too much off... I let the filler primer and bondo glazing putty do the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xEntex4 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I see ok, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fettsrevenge Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 I'd you haven't already done so, I'd recommend sticking with black filament. Otherwise, the color will show through when you start to weather the parts. I had to hide white, grey, and red marks on mine due to using mixed colors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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