POST PROCESSING FOR 3D PRINTED PARTS

In addition to 3D Printing Services, we offer Post-Processing for our manufactured parts. Post-Processing is a way of smoothing and/or strengthening your 3D printed part so that it looks as perfect and professional as possible.

Improved Strength

Geometry Improvement

High Surface Quality

POST PROCESSING FOR 3D PRINTED PARTS

In addition to 3D Printing Services, we offer Post-Processing for our manufactured parts. Post-Processing is a way of smoothing and/or strengthening your 3D printed part so that it looks as perfect and professional as possible.

Improved Strength

Geometry Improvement

High Surface Quality

Grit 3D offers a range of 3D printing post-processing techniques to help you get the best out of your 3D printed parts.

Priming & Painting

Vapoor Smoothing

Expoxy Coating

Sanding & Polishing

Priming & Painting

Vapoor Smoothing

Expoxy Coating

Sanding & Polishing

PRIMING & PAINTING

The first step of getting the 3D printed part painted in any color is priming. It helps create a flawless final surface for the painting process.

After priming, thin coats of paints are applied until your simple 3D printed part is transformed into a ready to display consumer product.

Key Features:

Key Limitations:

Enhanced look & feel

Smooth & even finish

Can be painted with multiple colors

Increased weight

Tolerances are altered

Process takes long time

PRIMING & PAINTING

The first step of getting the 3D printed part painted in any color is priming. It helps create a flawless final surface for the painting process.

After priming, thin coats of paints are applied until your simple 3D printed part is transformed into a ready to display consumer product.

Key Features:

Enhanced look & feel

Smooth & even finish

Can be painted with multiple colors

Key Limitations:

Increased weight

Tolerances are altered

Process takes long time

VAPOR SMOOTHING

It is the most popular post-processing technique for models printed with ABS material. The process involves treating 3D printed part in a closed environment which reacts with the outer layers of the model and melts it. This outer layer lines fade and a shiny look is revealed.

Key Features:

Key Limitations:

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Shiny & glossy (Great for gifts)

Fast processing time

Affects the dimensional accuracy

Negatively impacts on the strength of the model

Works on ABS material only

VAPOR SMOOTHING

It is the most popular post-processing technique for models printed with ABS material. The process involves treating 3D printed part in a closed environment which reacts with the outer layers of the model and melts it. This outer layer lines fade and a shiny look is revealed.

Key Features:

ico-18

Shiny & glossy (Great for gifts)

Fast processing time

Key Limitations:

Affects the dimensional accuracy

Negatively impacts on the strength of the model

Works on ABS material only

EPOXY COATING

A two-part epoxy resin coat is applied to the 3d printed part in order to seal its surface. The airtight seal around the model does not only give it a shiny look but also increases its resistance to high temperatures and various chemicals. Highly suitable for components that will be exposed to harsh operating conditions.

Key Features:

Key Limitations:

Does not impact the tolerances

Durability

Visible layer lines

Process takes long time

EPOXY COATING

A two-part epoxy resin coat is applied to the 3d printed part in order to seal its surface. The airtight seal around the model does not only give it a shiny look but also increases its resistance to high temperatures and various chemicals. Highly suitable for components that will be exposed to harsh operating conditions.

Key Features:

Does not impact the tolerances

Durability

Key Limitations:

Visible layer lines

Process takes long time

SANDING & POLISHING

A surface finishing technique that begins with smoothing out and removing small imperfections from the model using industrial grade sand papers. A wide range of grit sizes are used consecutively until any sort of coat can be applied on the surface of the model.

Finally, for a mirror-like surface finish, a polishing compound is applied designed specifically for plastics and synthetics.

Key Features:

Key Limitations:

Mirror-like finish

 

Any roughest of part can be smoothened

Process takes very long time

Affects the dimensional accuracy

Difficult to reach some spots, especially small holes and undercuts

SANDING & POLISHING

A surface finishing technique that begins with smoothing out and removing small imperfections from the model using industrial grade sand papers. A wide range of grit sizes are used consecutively until any sort of coat can be applied on the surface of the model.

Finally, for a mirror-like surface finish, a polishing compound is applied designed specifically for plastics and synthetics.

Key Features:

Mirror-like finish

 

Any roughest of part can be smoothened

Key Limitations:

Process takes very long time

Affects the dimensional accuracy

Difficult to reach some spots, especially small holes and undercuts

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