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4 Post Processing
After the part has been printed, it requires post processing. This includes
cleaning, removing the supports and ultraviolet (UV) post curing. It may
include final finishing, such as sanding, sandblasting, polishing, buffing,
painting or dyeing.
Note:
a)
Always wear proper protective clothing (goggles, gloves and lab coat)
when working with resin.
b)
Drain excess liquid resin from the finished part for several minutes.
c)
Parts can be ruined by excessive exposure to air, moisture, cleaning
solvent or light.
4.1 Cleaning the parts
You may use ethyl alcohol (concentration above 85%) to wash the parts,
and then use a compressed air-blower to complete the cleaning process.
Do not soak the printed parts in ethyl alcohol for a prolonged period as
that will damage them.
4.2 Post Curing
Put clean parts into the PCA (Post-Curing Apparatus). Post-curing
normally takes approximately 10-15 minutes depending on size of
