Magigoo MO2016 Pen, 3D Printing, Adhesive, All-in-One

After struggling with a couple of others, this was what I wanted! Easy to apply, holds print base in place. Also releases easily when heated bed cools enough. Reading the instructions/advice is probably worth it. I didn't the 1st time. It worked anyway but now I am getting several prints from one application of this!

Sometimes I just can't get my parts to stay attached to the bed, especially with PETG and ABS. Even with PLA, sometimes it just doesn't happen - especially when the contact area is small. This stuff works a treat, significantly increasing the chance of good first layer adhesion. It lasts for ages because it generally only needs a thin layer to be applied once and one can do lots of prints. Over time it needs reapplying - either straight on top, or wash off previous layer with a damp cloth (water soluble). It won't completely solve ABS/PETG warping issues, but it helps a lot - the bed adhesion can be so strong that the parts themselves break (layer separation) during printing rather than coming off the bed - and that's fixable with a soldering iron.Little tip - first use requires the seal to be broken by pushing the tip down onto a hard surface until it clicks. Also make sure the tip is nicely libricated with the liquid before trying to apply, otherwise you can damage the felt and then scratch your bed.

I was skeptical when I ordered this product. "Is it just a big expensive pritt-stick?", I thought. Having used the product, now I'm a believer. I'm using it to print PLA onto a glass surface. The first layer sticks very well, with no smearing or dragging of the first layer. Mission accomplished!However I then discovered the product has a second benefit which I didn't anticipate: once my heated bed cools down the print separates from the bed effortlessly. I can retire the putty knife I used previously to pry prints off the bed! So basically it's all brilliant on that front.The magigoo seems to remain on the glass, it doesn't transfer to the printed part as glue stick sometimes does, I've done about dozen prints without any need to re-coat the bed. Hopefully as long as I store the product properly (in the dark, it seems) it will last me a long time.I've only tried printing PLA so far. I'm going to try experimenting with PETG next.The only downside to the product is that if you have an uneven coating on magigoo a glass bed, which is what I ended up with having used the applicator they supply it in, any ripples or texture in the coating are transferred onto the printed part. If the bottom surface of the part will be on display this leaves an uneven pattern reflective/matt texture on that surface of the part. The best solution I have found so far is to lightly sand the surface with 1000, 1500 and then 2000 grit sandpaper after printing to give an evenly matt texture.Overall I think this stuff is great, not having to worry about adhesion or removing the print from the bed has made printing much more fun and practical. I bought this concerned that it wouldn't prove good value for money -- I'm pleased to report that I was wrong!

I wouldn't bother using this every time with something like PLA, just try increasing your bed temperatures..For Nylon however, this stuff has been a godsend. I use the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon with the high temp plate, which is a smooth plate. Most of the time my nylon prints perfectly fine, but sometimes I experienced warping which ruined particular parts or the whole print.With this product, I've not had a single Nylon part warp on me yet, it knocks the pants off of a normal glue stick, it's super easy to apply to your bed and dries in to a very thin layer on your build sheet.I've had to take a star off here because the claim you can reuse one application multiple times is simply not true (at least not for me). Once the parts release from the plate, the layer of the product comes off with it, leaving a patch of untreated bed. I did a test of this, applied the product over the entire bed, then did a first layer test with nylon - stuck perfectly, once removed you'll notice a colour change on the build plate (back to its normal colour). Printing the same test again I experienced adhesion issues. In short, don't expect this small bottle to last overly long, but for me it's worth it.It's expensive for what it is, but if having perfect parts is key for you, then it may be worth that extra cost.

This works really well on my printer with a glass bed. One coating lasts for ages, and is easily cleaned off. Parts come off the printer bed easily once it cools down. I have never needed to use the scraper.