You can read a detailed guide on how to properly paint 3D prints right here. This is usually done by sanding the surface first to get rid of any imperfections and then applying a primer that will prepare the surface for painting and will ensure that the paint will adhere to the surface of the 3D print properly. Resin and plastic filament, even if it is a special filament, can easily be painted but you need to prepare the surface before painting it. There are some crazy printers out there that will print in metal by making a sand mold and then casting the mold with metal but as long as you don´t use any of these printers but a regular resin or regular 3D printer then you will be fine.

Even prints that were printed with special filament like wood or glow in the dark filament can be painted as long as the prints are being prepared by applying a primer first. This is a very general question that I still get asked quite frequently so I will try and answer it as best as I can.Įvery 3D printed object can be painted as long as no industrial style 3D printer that prints metal.

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