Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? Hi everyone, For the past few years, I've been cleaning my bed with Windex after prints. This has worked pretty good, but doesn't seem to get it all off and leaves a rough gritty feel. I'm sure there has to be some better alternative over a soapy water solution. Any thoughts on a better spray to use? On a side note, I've noticed using dish soap works wonders on deep cleaning the glass. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to dilute some in water and spray that stuff instead. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,799029#msg-799029 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:47:07 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,805278#msg-805278 Re: Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,805278#msg-805278 Diggrr Reprappers Sat, 13 Jan 2018 02:01:24 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,804364#msg-804364 Re: Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,804364#msg-804364 deckingman Reprappers Sun, 07 Jan 2018 14:42:52 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,804349#msg-804349 Re: Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,804349#msg-804349
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I'm printing with materials that don't require to put any chemical for adhesion on glass, like PLA or Filaflex. I only heat it up and print with a 4 mm skirt for some parts.

Me too. I wipe the glass with a paper towel moistened with vinegar before each print, and I just use a 3 perimeter skirt to get the filament flowing well.]]> dc42 Reprappers Sun, 07 Jan 2018 12:33:03 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,804332#msg-804332 Re: Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,804332#msg-804332
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I've always just used good old dihydrogen monoxide. I take the glass to the sink and run it under the hot tap. Hairspray dissolves easily enough, so unless there's ABS residue stuck to the glass, that's always been enough to get the job done. The trickiest part is getting it dry afterwards, but a paper towel or two usually does a perfectly adequate job. Maybe once in a while a drop of dish soap, but then careful rinsing off after. I think that any soap residue would probably have undesireable consequences for print adhesion.

Of course if I'm using ABS/acetone slurry, then I need to use acetone to clean it.

Yup, me too. Hot water and a sponge gets hairspray, gluestick, tape residue, all of it off just fine.

DLC]]> dlc60 Reprappers Sun, 07 Jan 2018 11:11:03 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,804304#msg-804304 Re: Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,804304#msg-804304 kr_ Reprappers Sun, 07 Jan 2018 06:17:15 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,801538#msg-801538 Re: Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,801538#msg-801538
Of course if I'm using ABS/acetone slurry, then I need to use acetone to clean it.]]> SupraGuy Reprappers Tue, 19 Dec 2017 10:01:48 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,799296#msg-799296 Re: Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,799296#msg-799296 number40fan Reprappers Sun, 03 Dec 2017 23:55:26 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,799113#msg-799113 Re: Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,799113#msg-799113
Wear gloves though! It's a bit harsh as it will remove all the natural oils from your skin.]]> David J Reprappers Sat, 02 Dec 2017 16:32:28 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,799041#msg-799041 Re: Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,799041#msg-799041
It seem to be the same thing as your Windex.]]> amigob Reprappers Sat, 02 Dec 2017 08:39:14 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,799029#msg-799029 Best Chemical to Clean Hairspray off Glass Bed? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,799029,799029#msg-799029
For the past few years, I've been cleaning my bed with Windex after prints. This has worked pretty good, but doesn't seem to get it all off and leaves a rough gritty feel. I'm sure there has to be some better alternative over a soapy water solution. Any thoughts on a better spray to use?

On a side note, I've noticed using dish soap works wonders on deep cleaning the glass. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to dilute some in water and spray that stuff instead.]]> GaM3r2Xtreme Reprappers Sat, 02 Dec 2017 07:07:32 -0500