PETG Prints Keep Failing and Nobody Agrees Why
14 posts since Jul 2026, all from r/3Dprinting.
“So i’ve been forking a design for some cup holders for my car, since buying 20 year old plastic doesn’t do it for me. I almost got it where i want it, but since i live in texas, my PLA “test” print is obviously warping as it’s been 100+ every day for the past two weeks. I was…”
“Hey everyone, I’m new to 3d printing. I brought a Creality k2. In the Creality software, I can’t seem to change the colors the way I want. I know how to use the painting functions but that’s not what I want to do. The store file I brought has to time colors. I want to the base…”
“I just recently started printing with PETG to make some cosplay parts for my SIL. I've been tweaking settings and trying to troubleshoot over the past couple of months when I get the chance, but when I figure out one thing, a new issue pops up. I don't know how to describe my…”
Users are frequently seeking help with troubleshooting printing issues (PETG problems, sensor errors), sharing designs and projects, and discussing techniques for improving print quality. There's a strong community focus on problem-solving and showcasing creative 3D printed objects.
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“So this is my first try on a HueForge print. Made with Bambu MakerLab, reduced to four colors (black, white, red and yellow). Printed on a Bambu P2S with a 0.4mm nozzle, layer height 0.20 high-quality profile. Filament is AzureFilm PETG. The image is something…”
“After using try-color filament for simple toys and gifts for my grandkids, I wanted to use it on something bigger. Found a wall mount unicorn for my niece and gave it a shot. But, I first searched youtube for perfect settings, methodologies, and possible fails. After hours of that, I hit print... Attached are pics of the print file and my results (I stopped the print). What did I do wrong is a very broad question considering all of the tweaking that can be done. But, I followed all of the common”
“So i’ve been forking a design for some cup holders for my car, since buying 20 year old plastic doesn’t do it for me. I almost got it where i want it, but since i live in texas, my PLA “test” print is obviously warping as it’s been 100+ every day for the past two weeks. I was thinking of printing in PETG as it doesn’t require an enclosure and i’m printing on a creality Hi Combo. Also, PETG is more heat resistant so i figured it wouldn’t warp to all hell The only issue is i can’t find something t”
“I am 3d printing a magazine like to hold batteries and i wanted to make two, one with White color for the AAA batteries and the black one for AA ones, but when i changed the filament to the White one it started to do this like strange things inside, any idea of how to remove them or how to Avoid them to happen, the settings on the black one where: 100% infill, 80% speed, 215 Degrees Celsius in the nozzle and 70 degrees Celsius in the bed. The settings on the White one where: 30% infill, 80% spee”
“I have a Anycubic Kobra 2 neo, and idh any AMS... so... what are my options for multi colour prints??, how can I do multi-colour print... and swap filament mid print (like swapping it, or... playing w the G-code or smth like dat... idk... please guide... open to any suggestion except the TurtleBox, which am planning to build... but a bit later ig... or should I Build it now?? what do y'all say?? PLEASE HELPP 🙏 <3 submitted by /u/Lower-Programmer-487 [link] [comments]”
“Left is mine. Right is from Etsy. The eyes in mine are not very white. I used inland brand PLA. Is it the brand? submitted by /u/xXJamesScarXx [link] [comments]”
“Hey everyone, I’m new to 3d printing. I brought a Creality k2. In the Creality software, I can’t seem to change the colors the way I want. I know how to use the painting functions but that’s not what I want to do. The store file I brought has to time colors. I want to the base of the dragon to be black and the crystals to be on both dragons to be different, one all orange and the other all blue. Where I run into the problem is when I change the colors, it changes for both models. What am I doing”
“As the title says I am color blind. I’ve just recently purchased my first printer (P1S) and I am looking for advice or opinions on how to go about making sure I am using the right color filament for prints. I’m probably going to be using different brands of filament probably so I won’t be able I stick to bambulabs’ naming convention. submitted by /u/tdawg2k7 [link] [comments]”
“buenas noches, estoy intentando hacer pendientes de altavoces y cobran una pasta por los stl, ¿alguien sabe donde conseguirlos gratuitamente? submitted by /u/Sea-Fault6695 [link] [comments]”
“I just recently started printing with PETG to make some cosplay parts for my SIL. I've been tweaking settings and trying to troubleshoot over the past couple of months when I get the chance, but when I figure out one thing, a new issue pops up. I don't know how to describe my current issue, so I've attached some photos. I did use the variable layer height setting on these pieces and I wonder if that caused this? But I have used that before on another piece and it didn't have thes”
“I literally had to hold this a few times through the shaking, it threw off the bottom track mid print, paused fixed back in place, unpaused, took 25 hours but finally finishing 😅😅😅 submitted by /u/benspaintworkshop [link] [comments]”
“I never had this issue before, and it seems to be only for this print/model. Haven’t changed settings or anything, just started out of the blue on this model. Ender 3 pro, 200 print, 60 bed. Speed is 50, using pla, also using cura to slice to model submitted by /u/ReaperGamer3 [link] [comments]”