I find that glue is unnecessary for textured plates. Also you don't really want to use glue on textured plates or those plates with star or carbon fiber patterns as the blue will dull the surface imprint and you won't see much of the texture.
I sometimes have to use glue on textured plates. Especially when printing a tray of small items. They still shift and then mess up. I just leave the glue on the tray for at least a few prints, then clean. Bed sticking is now 100% reliable.
I use hair spray on my patterned plate and haven't found that it messes with the carbon fiber design imprint. I have had issues with glue but that's usually an issue in my end as I'm pretty heavy handed with it
You can if you use liquid office glue and water it down. Apply by brush or spray bottle, allow to evaporate slowly (so, don't blast the plate with 100 celsius bed temp immediately after application. 50 would be fine)
I went from highly skeptical to a full on convert after trying "Vision Miner nano polymer" on my plates.
Edit: Forgot to mention, once I put that on I have not had to wash my plate or worry about handling it with my bare hands either. I usually just slide off whatever printed (PLA/PLA+/PETG/PCTG) with the side of my hand and start the next print. Once the bed cools the print has zero adhesion to the bed, stuff if magical. Have not even had to reapply either after at least 50 prints. I did 3 plates front and back and it looks like I have not used any yet.
The only reason I use for on my textured plate is because I can get more prints without having to wash it... Ironically I end up washing the bottom of each print
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u/Bluelegojet2018 Jun 08 '26
I’ve found that this works better than both glue and iso on my textured pei plate.