This is 100% correct. I think the water-washable resin thing has misled a lot of people. I think it's actually harder to dispose of properly than traditional resin, since at least alcohol evaporates quickly.
EXACTLY! Anyone who prints with resin should have a solid IPA reclamation process in place as well. I strain, filter, and reuse so much IPA that I rarely have to dispose of any - and when I do, it is easy to let it evaporate in the sun and then the resin residue gets cured and disposed of. It's really not that difficult, but apparently some folks can't be bothered to do the right thing!
Great video. I’ve bought parts in the past that were wet with drips on them. Messaged the seller and was told to just put it out in the sun for awhile. This is the main reason I have stayed away from resin and just stick with PLA printing.
If you get a print that has a few spots that are slightly "glossy" but are not sticky or tacky, that is usually OK and sometimes just means that the creator touched p a blemish with a bit of resin after the print, but then re-cured it. Nothing to worry about in that case. But if it is at all wet, sticky, or tacky...that is the result of improper curing. Yes, you can indeed put them out in the sun and the toxicity will go away once it's thoroughly cured - but it still might not look right when you paint it and the seller should have offered a replacement!
@@BanthaPooDoo64 that's great! Sometimes the tackiness is resin that was cured and therefore safe, but the print just wasn't completely dried/cleaned before curing. In those cases, wiping as you did is sufficient.
Thanks for making this this video! I'm a model builder/designer and I use a lot of FDM and SLA printing. I totally agree with you, safety is a concern when printing/curing resin prints! Personally I have my resin printers in a workspace that has a ventilation system for the machine. Many resin printers look like they can be used on your desk in an office space, sleek design, small size... But in my opinion resin printing/curing/washing should not be done in living spaces. Besides the safety aspect of resin printing I wonder sometimes what the durabilty of resin printed parts is. How will my (painted) resin models look in 10 years? Any clue on this?
As someone who has bought from you, I'm glad you have safety as a high priority.
This is 100% correct. I think the water-washable resin thing has misled a lot of people. I think it's actually harder to dispose of properly than traditional resin, since at least alcohol evaporates quickly.
EXACTLY! Anyone who prints with resin should have a solid IPA reclamation process in place as well. I strain, filter, and reuse so much IPA that I rarely have to dispose of any - and when I do, it is easy to let it evaporate in the sun and then the resin residue gets cured and disposed of. It's really not that difficult, but apparently some folks can't be bothered to do the right thing!
Great video. I’ve bought parts in the past that were wet with drips on them. Messaged the seller and was told to just put it out in the sun for awhile. This is the main reason I have stayed away from resin and just stick with PLA printing.
If you get a print that has a few spots that are slightly "glossy" but are not sticky or tacky, that is usually OK and sometimes just means that the creator touched p a blemish with a bit of resin after the print, but then re-cured it. Nothing to worry about in that case. But if it is at all wet, sticky, or tacky...that is the result of improper curing. Yes, you can indeed put them out in the sun and the toxicity will go away once it's thoroughly cured - but it still might not look right when you paint it and the seller should have offered a replacement!
Good info! Thanks man!
I received one like ur saying tacky to the touch ,so I just simply used baby wipes gave it a good go over dry then painted it and it turned out fine.
@@BanthaPooDoo64 that's great! Sometimes the tackiness is resin that was cured and therefore safe, but the print just wasn't completely dried/cleaned before curing. In those cases, wiping as you did is sufficient.
Thanks for making this this video! I'm a model builder/designer and I use a lot of FDM and SLA printing. I totally agree with you, safety is a concern when printing/curing resin prints! Personally I have my resin printers in a workspace that has a ventilation system for the machine. Many resin printers look like they can be used on your desk in an office space, sleek design, small size... But in my opinion resin printing/curing/washing should not be done in living spaces. Besides the safety aspect of resin printing I wonder sometimes what the durabilty of resin printed parts is. How will my (painted) resin models look in 10 years? Any clue on this?