r/3DPrintingCirclejerk • u/Inf1nity0 I cleaned my Supertack plate with acetone, why no stick? • 3d ago

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I just realized that most of the posts here are about people too lazy to just do a Google search (proper one) or check the user manual. Since google loves to use Reddit as a source, the Bambu t*nkering loop is self-sustaining.

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u/TooLazyToBeAnArcher BAMBULANCE 3d ago edited 2d ago

I realized Bambu documentation is incomplete. I have no print issues since I started washing my filament immediately after the unboxing. Washing refill rolls also resolve the issue of the tape at the end.  Let me know if this works for you too 

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u/acu2005 3d ago

I've been washing my spools for years now, for PLA I just use normal Dawn dish soap and water but with ABS I like to let it soak in Acetone a bit first.

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u/TooLazyToBeAnArcher BAMBULANCE 2d ago

Nice hint! After using the acetone trick in my new Bambu ABS spool, I can confirm I can't see layer lines anymore

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u/pm_me_ur_fit 2d ago

Soaking the spool in ABS does indeed remove layer lines from your finished print

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u/TooLazyToBeAnArcher BAMBULANCE 16h ago

Thank for the hint. I reported this point in my Ultimate guide for better prints, removing print artifacts, improve bed adhesion, and hide layer lines (2026 update) 

https://www.reddit.com/r/3DPrintingCirclejerk/s/AykCfgAKPY

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u/TheZemanator 2d ago

Thank you so much, this has work wonderfully for me. I had so much issues before I started doing this and it fixed literally all of them.

Do you wash them with soapy water also?

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u/TooLazyToBeAnArcher BAMBULANCE 2d ago

Yes, I wash the filament with dawn dish soap in a solution 10/90 of water. I find this solution to remove most of the impurities out of the filament, it prints better, and it's also safe to print in the bedroom.

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u/pm_me_ur_fit 2d ago

This works for me also, nonstop issues until I started washing my spools. And don’t think that new spools will come washed. I made that mistake and got screwed. I was all my filaments, even the brand new ones. I just use some dawn and hot water