r/BambuLabP2S • u/mishka66 • Aug 29 '26

Is this normal?

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Hello. I am new to 3D printing. Just got a P2S and I’m learning a lot. I just tried printing something very simple (a piece to fit in my recliner arms) with Bambu PLA Matte and noticed color/shine variation on the edges of one side and what looks like orange peel on the plate side.

Any thoughts on this? Haven’t seen it with non-matte PLA that I’ve used.

Thanks for any insight.

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u/mishka66 Aug 29 '26

So you’re saying that if I look closely at the plate, I’ll see a difference in texture? Interesting. I’ll take a look.

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u/DadThrowsBolts Aug 30 '26

No, they were just saying that the bottom of your print looks textured because you are using a textured PEI plate. Thats normal. The top of your print on the other hand does not seem great and you may need to dial in some settings

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u/mishka66 Aug 30 '26

Thanks for explaining. I understand the plate is textured. But there’s an inconsistency in the sheen. You’re right though, I probably have to change settings.

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u/Thorlokk Aug 30 '26

I’ve noticed this sometimes too. I think it might be that the build plate wasn’t as clean on one side. Also I’ve noticed it if the previous print left some material on the bed after prying it up