How to make ABS juice for your 3D printer bed

1. Use a small glass jar with an air tight lid. You can find these at most hobby shops. Empty nail polish bottles also work by they are small.
2. Fill about half way with straight acetone (or however much you’d like if you’re using a larger jar).
3. Add ABS. ABS takes time to completely dissolve in acetone, so the smaller amount you use the quicker the results. We like to simply print a one-layer thick square sheet (or just start any print and stop it after the first layer), and then cut it into pieces. Snipping small pieces off the end of your filament works too, but it’ll just take more time to dissolve.
4. Wait and stir. Repeat until all the ABS is dissolved.
5. There’s no perfect ratio of ABS to acetone. Just use less ABS to make a thinner solution (great for surface finishing), or more ABS for a thicker solution (great for bonding or mending parts).
6. Bonding small parts together to create larger or more intricate ones (it’s just a bit easier to apply than straight acetone).
7. Improving the surface finish of your part (simply paint it on or dip your part into it).
8. Mending cracks in your parts (if you don’t feel like reprinting/redesigning them).
9. Use it as an adhesive on your heated bed plate to prevent lifting/shrinkage of your ABS part.

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