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Old 03-31-2018, 09:21 PM
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I have a similar idea instead of decals just print a thin wrap for a body tube, if the print is flexible enough the print might not need to have a curved or profiled surface to it. I think this will work, the problem is how to fasten it down to the body tube. I have been thinking I could print the wrap directly onto a piece of clear tape or clear sticker paper. For scale models, bolt and screw heads could be printed in relief on the wrap.

I saw a video on Maker's Muse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwqjz5nxOw0 that used spray paint on the filament to change the color of the 3D print. I was wondering if I could use a brush on type paint to get a similar effect and allow me to change colors during the print without having a separate extruder for each color.
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