Does anyone have a particular way to apply kapton tape to the sheet of glass on top of the heatbed? Any videos/pictures? I don't want to put it on wrong, finding out I need to remove it all and do it again. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247022#msg-247022 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:44:38 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252625#msg-252625 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252625#msg-252625 aduy General Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:10:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252620#msg-252620 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252620#msg-252620 iquizzle General Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:59:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252614#msg-252614 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252614#msg-252614 Jo1212 General Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:36:40 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252473#msg-252473 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252473#msg-252473 iquizzle General Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:39:59 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252427#msg-252427 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252427#msg-252427 Most of protection film comprised of two different kind sheet, you can peel off thinner vinyl like sheet which is too sticky for heat bed purpose.
The remaining PET(I think) film is better than kapton tape in my experience.
ABS sticks well and peel off by itself when bed temperature going town under 40 degree.
I don't apply any aceton or ABS juice most cases.

Only problem is some warp when printing small model that is less than 25~30mm.
In that case, little aceton could be cure for it.

I'm not sure all of protection films in the market does work, but worth trying.]]> dwonh General Mon, 07 Oct 2013 06:46:48 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252415#msg-252415 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252415#msg-252415 Pritt stick]]> keithCl General Mon, 07 Oct 2013 06:13:09 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252356#msg-252356 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,252356#msg-252356 Jo1212 General Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:13:08 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247474#msg-247474 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247474#msg-247474 Jo1212 General Sat, 21 Sep 2013 17:58:38 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247380#msg-247380 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247380#msg-247380 -------------------------------------------------------
> I have found that using the wet method plus
> heating the plate up pretty warm (hot) will allow
> the tape to settle down nicely and when cooled the
> tape has pulled very tight and no bubbles.
> I stopped using kapton tape after I found that
> glue sticks work better for me, easy to apply,
> easy to remove the part, not issues in use at all.
> Also very cheap and easy to find at most office
> supply stores.


Do you print ABS or PLA on glue stick?
Any brand better then others?

Jan]]> IceMan General Sat, 21 Sep 2013 09:22:33 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247350#msg-247350 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247350#msg-247350 I stopped using kapton tape after I found that glue sticks work better for me, easy to apply, easy to remove the part, not issues in use at all. Also very cheap and easy to find at most office supply stores.]]> regpye General Sat, 21 Sep 2013 07:05:29 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247328#msg-247328 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247328#msg-247328 Jo1212 General Sat, 21 Sep 2013 04:08:10 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247322#msg-247322 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247322#msg-247322 jinx General Sat, 21 Sep 2013 03:03:11 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247285#msg-247285 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247285#msg-247285 isonoob General Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:24:13 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247247#msg-247247 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247247#msg-247247 Jo1212 General Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:45:17 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247157#msg-247157 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247157#msg-247157 frontier204 General Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:22:31 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247046#msg-247046 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,247022,247046#msg-247046
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Any videos/pictures? I don't want to put it on wrong, finding out I need to remove it all and do it again.]]> Jo1212 General Fri, 20 Sep 2013 03:38:44 -0400