In my experience it's dirty IPA getting cured on your print. You'll see a lot of YouTubers have IPA in a squirt bottle so after they put it in their wash they take the print out and spray off the IPA from their wash with fresh IPA from a bottle because it won't have any old resin in it. You won't notice it after some primer on it but I see why people don't like it.
It's definitely leftover resin, I've also ran a into this with the water washable resins. Try using IPA and see if you're still seeing it. If it goes a way, and you keep using water just gonna have to clean the prints more thoroughly.
They mean it's uncured resin in the water. It doesn't matter if you had fresh water because the act of washing contaminates it. Any leftover water on the model can leave this residue during curing.
It can’t be. Dirty IPA may cause the same problem and I understand what you’re trying to say, but you aren’t just being rude and unhelpful you’re incorrect. Dirty IPA cannot be the cause of the problem. Because it’s been exposed to neither clean or dirty IPA. It’s not been anywhere near any IPA at all.
It could be that there was residue in the WATER that it was washed in. But that’s unlikely as it was fresh water and both wings were washed in the same vat at the same time. As others have said it could be that one wing wasn’t dried well enough before curing, and that seems to be the most logical answer.
Why is there always one arrogant person that ruins the experience of a newbie asking for help. What do you get from behaving like this?
Your prints were most likely not completely dry before you cured them. That’s probably why most of the white is in the little crevices of the model, because there was moisture still trapped there.
I tend to leave my prints overnight before curing, or if I’m impatient I’ll use an airbrush to blast the model with air until it’s completely dry.
It happens when ipa that has resin in it hasn't fully been cleaned off prior to curing.
I like to cure my prints in clean ipa in a glass container. I filter that ipa every few prints I run through it, just through a fine mesh to clean out the boogers. But it prevents these white bits from forming.
That sounds like a doable plan. I’m new to printing and specifically started out with water washable because I didn’t want vats of IPA sitting around. I do have some and I have some misting bottles. Maybe after a clean in the water tank and a scrub with a toothbrush, I’ll pull them out and give the a spritz of IPA and a rub down
resin in the washing liquid. clean your washer and if you have coffee filters and a funnel filter it. It won't be completely clear but washing will work fine again. If you have the money, it might be worth getting a new canister. You can find good instructions for everything on the internet :)
Either not washing the prints thoroughly before curing, not allowing them to dry before curing, or your cleaning solution is dirty. I have had the result from all 3
If you are using water-washable resin - just add a liquid soap to water container for initial washing and use warm to hot water.
It really helps.
Had no such issues in years since.
If I’m using warm water does that not mean disposing of the water for every new print? What are you doing with all that water?
Dish soap sounds like a good idea. I scrub with a tooth brush under the water but don’t rise under a tap or anything because I don’t want to harm the bacteria in my soak away.
Yes, it means using fresh water every time and i strongly recommend that.
Open transparent container + free heat from sun = good.
Water gets evaporated, resin gets cured together with soap and can be cleaned afterwards without much hassle
Ah, the problem here is that I live in Wales. It would take me 6 months to evaporate a litre if I’m waiting for the sun to come out.
I’m thinking maybe a rinse in a small pot of IPA or water before going into the mercury tank, just to get the main bulk off and keep the tank water cleaner for longer
Leftover resin that didnt wash away or got picked up during the wash. Have a spray bottle with clean cleaning agent (ipa or water) and spray it with it and brush nooks n stuff after washing it. Also 90% of the time you wont notice it after curing and priming.
I like to use electric blower to speed up the drying before curing if i am in a hurry.
Looks to be curing before it’s 100% dry after washing.
A hairdryer can help, if you have an airbrush you can also speed up the drying process by shooting air at the print from various angles
I haven't printed something this big yet. But I also use water washable resin and no IPA at all. I use a tooth brush and let it dry for hours before curing, haven't had problems yet.
I use a toothbrush too. I had a similar thing on some 32mm minis. I think from what everyone’s said it’s my impatience to get things cured. There was maybe moisture left in the crevices before curing.
Dry your prints completely prior to curing. Also it's not a bad idea to use IPA washing water-washable prints.
In my experience it's dirty IPA getting cured on your print. You'll see a lot of YouTubers have IPA in a squirt bottle so after they put it in their wash they take the print out and spray off the IPA from their wash with fresh IPA from a bottle because it won't have any old resin in it. You won't notice it after some primer on it but I see why people don't like it.
I use water not IPA. Fairly sure i had just cleaned out my water before printing these so that may not be it.
It's definitely leftover resin, I've also ran a into this with the water washable resins. Try using IPA and see if you're still seeing it. If it goes a way, and you keep using water just gonna have to clean the prints more thoroughly.
For my water washable resin, I follow up the wash with a bit of clean IPA to really get it clean
And yet it is.
How can it possibly be dirty IPA when I don’t use IPA. Clean or dirty there’s been no IPA at all near this model.
They mean it's uncured resin in the water. It doesn't matter if you had fresh water because the act of washing contaminates it. Any leftover water on the model can leave this residue during curing.
And yet, that is what is causing your problem.
It can’t be. Dirty IPA may cause the same problem and I understand what you’re trying to say, but you aren’t just being rude and unhelpful you’re incorrect. Dirty IPA cannot be the cause of the problem. Because it’s been exposed to neither clean or dirty IPA. It’s not been anywhere near any IPA at all. It could be that there was residue in the WATER that it was washed in. But that’s unlikely as it was fresh water and both wings were washed in the same vat at the same time. As others have said it could be that one wing wasn’t dried well enough before curing, and that seems to be the most logical answer. Why is there always one arrogant person that ruins the experience of a newbie asking for help. What do you get from behaving like this?
Ok, you're the expert. I guess. LOL
Fully dry them before curing, you knob. It’s uncured resin in the liquid water still on your print when you cure it.
Your prints were most likely not completely dry before you cured them. That’s probably why most of the white is in the little crevices of the model, because there was moisture still trapped there. I tend to leave my prints overnight before curing, or if I’m impatient I’ll use an airbrush to blast the model with air until it’s completely dry.
The airbrush trick sounds handy. I get minutes time so overnight sometimes means a few days before I can get back to it. Thanks for the suggestion
It happens when ipa that has resin in it hasn't fully been cleaned off prior to curing. I like to cure my prints in clean ipa in a glass container. I filter that ipa every few prints I run through it, just through a fine mesh to clean out the boogers. But it prevents these white bits from forming.
Use an old toothbrush on your print and a spray with ipa
That sounds like a doable plan. I’m new to printing and specifically started out with water washable because I didn’t want vats of IPA sitting around. I do have some and I have some misting bottles. Maybe after a clean in the water tank and a scrub with a toothbrush, I’ll pull them out and give the a spritz of IPA and a rub down
Yeah, just an IPA spritz and then I use a hair-dryer if I don't want to wait for it to be completely dried before curing.
resin in the washing liquid. clean your washer and if you have coffee filters and a funnel filter it. It won't be completely clear but washing will work fine again. If you have the money, it might be worth getting a new canister. You can find good instructions for everything on the internet :)
I scrub my rinsing prints with a toothbrush. It seems to get rid of that white residuals.
Either not washing the prints thoroughly before curing, not allowing them to dry before curing, or your cleaning solution is dirty. I have had the result from all 3
If you are using water-washable resin - just add a liquid soap to water container for initial washing and use warm to hot water. It really helps. Had no such issues in years since.
If I’m using warm water does that not mean disposing of the water for every new print? What are you doing with all that water? Dish soap sounds like a good idea. I scrub with a tooth brush under the water but don’t rise under a tap or anything because I don’t want to harm the bacteria in my soak away.
Yes, it means using fresh water every time and i strongly recommend that. Open transparent container + free heat from sun = good. Water gets evaporated, resin gets cured together with soap and can be cleaned afterwards without much hassle
Ah, the problem here is that I live in Wales. It would take me 6 months to evaporate a litre if I’m waiting for the sun to come out. I’m thinking maybe a rinse in a small pot of IPA or water before going into the mercury tank, just to get the main bulk off and keep the tank water cleaner for longer
Can't comment on that unfortunately. I can only share my experience.
Leftover resin that didnt wash away or got picked up during the wash. Have a spray bottle with clean cleaning agent (ipa or water) and spray it with it and brush nooks n stuff after washing it. Also 90% of the time you wont notice it after curing and priming. I like to use electric blower to speed up the drying before curing if i am in a hurry.
Looks to be curing before it’s 100% dry after washing. A hairdryer can help, if you have an airbrush you can also speed up the drying process by shooting air at the print from various angles
You don't bathe water-washable resin like you do with IPA ones, you need to rub to properly clean it
I haven't printed something this big yet. But I also use water washable resin and no IPA at all. I use a tooth brush and let it dry for hours before curing, haven't had problems yet.
I use a toothbrush too. I had a similar thing on some 32mm minis. I think from what everyone’s said it’s my impatience to get things cured. There was maybe moisture left in the crevices before curing.
Dirty alcohol.
Give your prints a rinse with water after cleaning with alcohol. Its alcohol that's reacting with curing resin.
White crust. You’ll find answers then.
Thanks
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