I’m currently printing a thing with black PLA and it might not be enough. Can I put black PETG in there when it runs out and continue like nothing happened? I’d adjust the nozzle temperature, of course.

  • bigredgiraffe@lemmy.world
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    You definitely can’t, they don’t really adhere to each other at all. Like even to the extent that you can actually use PETG as easily removable support material for PLA.

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    There’s a reason why PETG/PLA are used as interface materials for supports in multi-material printers. There’s no molecular bond and so the parts will snap off very easily.

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    It may “stick” but it will not be a molecularly interlocked layer. The transition layer will be extremely weak and may snap right off if you handle it at all.

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    I’m not sure that would stick. Mind you I’ve never tried it.

    From a quick Google search it looks like PLA will stick to PETG but they don’t bond well