Polishing Clear Resin for a Transparent Finish

Last modified: October 15, 2021
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Clear resin is great for showcasing internal details like fluidic channels, housing LEDs, or creating a window-like finish for your prototype. Follow these steps to get make your parts as clear as possible.

Step 1: Wet sand your part

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Sanding your part under running water or on a wet piece of sandpaper helps you get as smooth a surface as possible.Formlabs recommends starting with 800 grit sandpaper and then moving on to 1200 for an ultra-smooth finish.

Step 2: Use acrylic cleaner on cork board

Step 3: Polish part with a microfiber cloth

Step 4: Finish with acrylic spray (optional)

Step 5: Check the transparency of the final part

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