Comment on Got my girlfriend an Xbox controller and 3D printed a faceplate

shelf@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Frankly, a few dozen passes with 120-220 grit, followed by an acetone wipe down and a couple light coats of gloss varnish (spray) varnish before waiting 24hrs+ (ie. gas off) to box it up… is the smart play here. 🫶🏼🤓

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  • ramenshaman@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I try and avoid sanding plastic as much as possible even if it’s PLA

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    • TheOakTree@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’ve never tried it but this method looks interesting. I wonder if it would work with clear coat instead of paint.

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      • otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        FWIW, that’s essentially just gap-filling with more steps and increased procedural risk; the varnish (polyurethane) is already a component of the spray paint, and the steps as described leave an incredible amount of room for failure on multiple points. It’s reinventing the wheel and boxing it up as a lifehack. 🤌🏼🫣

        Trim, sand*, clean, paint*, seal*, bring joy. Simple as.

        *^as ^needed

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    • GrindingGears@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Just do it outside then.

      Or just do it in the garage. Not to devalue your point (because you aren’t wrong either, the dust isn’t probably healthy), but honestly thinking back over all the shady things that have gone down in my garage over the years, sanding a bit of PLA wouldn’t even nick the surface.

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      • Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Lmao I recently spilled a liter of hydrochloric acid in my garage.

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      • ramenshaman@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I get that but creating microplastics to get a smooth finish on an Xbox controller faceplate doesn’t seem like a good move to me.

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