Can I polish or sand my 3D printed model?

YES

 
Material Information

PA-AF (Aluminum Filled)

PA-GF

Polypropylene (PP)

PA12 (SLS)*

PA12S (MJF)*

ABS-M30

Polycarbonate

PC-ABS

Sanding with sandpaper is possible. Please don’t use a sander for polishing because this will generate heat and might deform your model.

* When you order a model with smooth finish, it undergoes a special finishing process called mechanical smoothing. A tumbler with small "rocks" smooths your model while it vibrates at a high frequency. Manual sanding with sandpaper will never be as smooth as when ordering a smooth model. 

Poly 1500

ProtoGen White

TuskXC2700T

TuskXC2700W

VersaClear

Xtreme

Vero

VeroClear

You can sand resins by using sandpaper or smoothen it by using a fiberglass eraser. Please don’t use a sander because it will generate heat and might deform your model.

 

 

NO

 
Material Information
Brass We don’t recommend polishing a brass model because it will remove the PU coating. This is a transparent coating that protects your 3D print from scratches and oxidation.
Bronze We don’t recommend polishing a bronze model (unless you ordered the untreated version) because it will remove the PU coating. This is a transparent coating that protects your 3D print from scratches and oxidation.
Copper Although we polish copper magnetically and by hand, the material is very sensitive to oxidation. This means that a greenish verdigris or tarnish will start to become visible when the model begins to corrode. This corrosion can occur at any moment and is not at all indicative of the quality of the material. In fact, corrosion can already occur directly after the production of your model. For this reason, we cannot guarantee that your 3D-printed model will arrive unstained at your doorstep.
Gold When you order a model in gold, it is already polished.
Ultrasint TPU 90A-01 Due to its elasticity, this material is impossible to sand or polish.
Silver When you order a model in silver, it’s already polished (independent of which finish you choose). However, a model in a gloss finish can additionally still be polished.

 

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