Just assembled 2 build plates, 4 stickers, no issues. It was easy and not frustrating at all. I would suggest not peeling back very much at the start. Like an inch. Once you have that 1st inch attached without any bubbles, remove the guides and smooth with the guides. Easy.
I’m used to work with vinyl stickers and the way you applied the stickers is not optimal. You should first apply pressure on the center and press from the center toward each side. I used this method on mine and no bubble on neither sides.
I printed that original gadget from Bambulab and never had any problems installing those stickers. It has to be at least as wide as the plate so you don't need to move it up and down to cover the whole width of the plate.
Hi Len. My experience was the same as yours. Bought 8 of these stickers. Had the same exact problem with the first two, lots of bubbles.Very frustrating. I then decided to try another method. I used to install the screen protectors for my cellphone with soapy water. I used the same method. Y have installed 13 so far. Mine and my brothers. Not one bubble to be seen. And it is easier to locate perfectly the sticker on top of the build plate because you can move it around to center it. I used a spray bottle with a VERY soapy solution: Water and liquid soap. A debit card and one of those little cloth wipes that you get when you buy eyeglasses. Those are lint free. Sometimes microfiber leave little strands of the material. If you want me to explain the process in detail. Just let me know.
I think that would work great but the whole idea behind the video is that we're already trying to learn one skill we don't want to have to master another. Just sell the damn sheets with the stickers on them. This is all sales. look you can print the tools to install it with your 3D printer. Look we'll give you four sheets and two sides to put them on. It's ironic because bamboo is the one who made 3D printing very easy and accessible to everyone.
Back when cool plate were a thing, I had air bubbles on one I installed a cool plate stucker. Bambu told me to put the plate sticker side on the bed and cook it for a few hours. The heat and the magnet took care of then for me. But I'll never bought a sticker from that day. And never will. I got aliexpress (or Amazon) plate and they work just as well imho
First sheet went on fine. Second sheet: bubbles. Only bought one kit. Very disappointed, because the first sheet was a test and the second sheet was the one I actually wanted to use.
First bubble you got was from pressing on a large area when you wanted to stick it to the plate. You should've pressed just a center with a credit card and go to the edges. Also another method I use for very large areas (like paperlike protector on my wife's ipad 13") is to use a painters tape to place it correctly, remove the protection from the sticker and peel it off evenly, then there's no need to press and squeeze bubbles, because they won't be there. It's always about mastering your own method, the tape works best for me (it's like opposite of what those clips do, just starting on the same side it's attached to)
I think you should also check the back of the sticker for dust.I just did one of these and ended up with one tiny bubble that didn't appear until after the 1st print.. The plate was fresh out of the package. It had no time to get dusty but later I realized after that I didn't check the back of the sticker before placing it under the screws.. Wish me luck for the 2nd attempt.
I use a squeegee I got when wrapping cars. I put down one ince then slowly work it down mine came out perfectly. Using the jig as a squeegee is going to just frustrate you.
Thanks for the honest and well detailed review! I may have missed a note, but I was curious how long something like this would or should last? Can you only print once in a single area?
@@someguy4915 I did try following directions and even printed out the two edge pieces to hold plate, but still go small bubble in 2 other two worked without bubbles.
Bit late but youre wiping the wrong way, at the start don't wipe up towards the middle. You want to wipe down so the rest of the plate stays in tension. This way you're closing off the sides first and don't give the air a way to get out. Maybe the phone screen experience is working against you here since that would be easier to get the bubbles out with pressure. In this case you want to avoid any pressure till you have the air away from that spot. (Ive not tried installing these, but that's what I'm noticing, you're applying it like tempered glass and not like a sticker)
Take a very small sewing needle, and poke the bubble. Then put it on the heat bed and work it out. I did the A1 mini last night and had zero issues aside from the Official Bambu jig file being incorrectly designed. Someone did a remix to fix it, but I didn't see it until after the stickers went on.
I agree I just tried to put one on this morning and the first part of it had multiple bubbles. If I can I'm going to just return both sets of sheets. I bought two sets. I will just look for them preloaded on Amazon or AliExpress. 3D printing has already enough work.
I wonder if Rapid Tac would work for this - I use that stuff for doing vinyl and it makes it much easier. Spray the plate with Rapid Tac, put sticker on, it'll slide around real easy for awhile, then the stuff starts to evaporate, and the vinyl ends up adhering just as strongly as if I hadn't used the stuff at all. Let it sit overnight, or maybe 2 days (depending on relative humidity) before using it.
Would it be better to cut the back layer flap off vs folding it under? With the bubbles, just lift it and reattach it. Touching the adhesive side at the edge isn’t going to make that much of a difference. Also if you noticed a bubble before pulling the backing off, just pull it up keeping the front edge attached.
am thinking to spray these like doing window tint? I also think your method of smoothing is flawed.. you need to approach this like any film, push down in one direction only (towards the edge to be sealed) Going back and forth traps air... I have not had a bubble to work on but you can likely take a needle or stick pin and deflate them
Same! I just installed 2 back to back with no guides and they are perfect with zero bubbles! This was my 1st time doing this! All I did was prep the plate with alcohol and then only peal the sticker back 1-2" start lining it to one corner and be sure the verticle and horizontal lines are good and then do the same for the other side, all while not pressing down just yet. Once you have them lined up you press in a verticle line end to end and then peel another half inch and press. Continue that all the way to the end and done! I should make a video on how I did it! lol
I had the same experience with these stickers/plates. I bought two packs so I could use all four effects and two out of the four I placed had bubbles or debris under the sickers. I didn't like the fact that there are no QR code scan labels even though you're buying them from Bambu. Last build plates I buy from them.
Well, I guess its back to buying the Aliexpress plates, those at least come perfectly applied with not bubbles. I disappointed that BL doesn't sell them pre-applied. Also, what is that work mat? Really like the design on it.
Thanks Len, my install experience was about the same as yours. I also have a hard time getting the Bambu Labs Matte PLA to stick to the carbon fiber sheet (the one I'm really interested in) even after modifying the bed temp by rasing it to 65C as specified. The first layer has a hard time sticking to the bed even after doing several bed leveling routines. Maybe manually lowering my Z height more will help? My next purchase will be a third party solution from Amazon.
it is hard to get the print to stick during printing. You can just use alcohol wipe, make sure you don't touch the plate. The micro amount of oil on clean skin cause problems. If you are still having problems a little purple glue stick works well. The trick with the textured plate is standard glue stick fills the texture. After you clean with alcohol, put on glue stick and then wipe most of it off with a damp towel. leaving just a thin film of glue evenly coated.
another hint is adjusting the filament temperature. up or down, for the first layer. Adjusting it up allows the filament to flow into the texture, BUT causes it to shrink more as it cools ripping it off the plate (at the micro level). Adjusting it down, reduces flow into texture, and reduces rip of the plate. filament temperature is a compromise and has a major affect on print speed. maybe slow it down for the first layer. Depends on lots of things. your filament, your room temperature, your humidity.... to many to list. That is why I am not saying what direction to go up or down.
A hint about putting the sticker on start on one side and move to the other. the one that Len had the bubbles on in the video you can see he was not totally consistent moving to the other side when it was first put on. Try to peal the minimum of the backing and JUST stick the Edge of the sticker. I can't tell from the video for sure, but 2 of the 3 bubbles are just air bubbles. One is a dust tent. (dust holding the sticker up, forcing a bubble). A hint to minimize dust is use a loop of tape to lightly touch the sticky side to collect any dust. done right it is not hard. BUT having the right conditions, and knowing the right techniques is hard. Like so many things by the time you are done you, might know how but be out of spares.
i bought a metal build plate that works with the magnets of the bed with this pattern already installed for 9€, works super well. Just buy a couple of those as they are super cheap instead of wasting time with these stickers
😮💨 you are using the wrong tool…. You need a felt squeegee. Amazon 3$. Along with a heat gun to get the bubbles out as you go section by section. Do not move onto the next section until you don’t see any air bubbles in your previous section. Also cut the section of backing off instead of folding it under(lots of hairs in there that can catch and cause bubbles). This is just like vinyl wrapping. Remember Bambu doesn’t specialize in sticker/vinyl applications. You need to watch professionals put on vinyl to understand the mechanics behind applying this stick with no bubbles. Good luck on your third set.
Bambu printers give you almost perfect prints right out of the box... but to get 3d effects from the print surface they expect EVERY customer to have enough knowledge, skill, AND PHYSICAL ABILITY to apply this perfectly the first time?!? I was able to apply my kit with no issues...However, I have experience installing window tint and vinyl wrap on cars. This 3d effect kit doesn't require the amount of skill needed for window tint but that doesn't mean its easy as 1,2,3 either. Bambu Labs missed the mark on this product. They should definitely come preinstalled to ensure ease of use and enjoyment for those of us who are (loyal) returning customers.
I don’t need to see your video as I never intended to buy these plates, it’s obvious from the start is a bad idea. I just buy plates from Temu for £11 which are superb and have lasted well past the original plates delivered.
Just assembled 2 build plates, 4 stickers, no issues. It was easy and not frustrating at all.
I would suggest not peeling back very much at the start. Like an inch. Once you have that 1st inch attached without any bubbles, remove the guides and smooth with the guides. Easy.
Same here!
there's some asian lady in china going "why so hard", and she does 6 in 20 minutes perfectly
I’m used to work with vinyl stickers and the way you applied the stickers is not optimal. You should first apply pressure on the center and press from the center toward each side. I used this method on mine and no bubble on neither sides.
Could just be me, but at 16:10, you’ve already not followed the correct installation method shown.
And again at 21:41.
I printed that original gadget from Bambulab and never had any problems installing those stickers. It has to be at least as wide as the plate so you don't need to move it up and down to cover the whole width of the plate.
Hi Len. My experience was the same as yours. Bought 8 of these stickers. Had the same exact problem with the first two, lots of bubbles.Very frustrating. I then decided to try another method. I used to install the screen protectors for my cellphone with soapy water. I used the same method. Y have installed 13 so far. Mine and my brothers. Not one bubble to be seen. And it is easier to locate perfectly the sticker on top of the build plate because you can move it around to center it. I used a spray bottle with a VERY soapy solution: Water and liquid soap. A debit card and one of those little cloth wipes that you get when you buy eyeglasses. Those are lint free. Sometimes microfiber leave little strands of the material. If you want me to explain the process in detail. Just let me know.
I was thinking on that old school method to get this stickers done. And there was your reply. Good to know I wasn't the only one!
@@demianponce3918 it worked flawlessly for my. Good luck
wouldnt a rubber scrapper like the one you use for window tints work better? and what if you add a little soap and water like when u tint windows?
I think that would work great but the whole idea behind the video is that we're already trying to learn one skill we don't want to have to master another.
Just sell the damn sheets with the stickers on them.
This is all sales. look you can print the tools to install it with your 3D printer. Look we'll give you four sheets and two sides to put them on.
It's ironic because bamboo is the one who made 3D printing very easy and accessible to everyone.
Back when cool plate were a thing, I had air bubbles on one I installed a cool plate stucker. Bambu told me to put the plate sticker side on the bed and cook it for a few hours. The heat and the magnet took care of then for me. But I'll never bought a sticker from that day. And never will. I got aliexpress (or Amazon) plate and they work just as well imho
First sheet went on fine. Second sheet: bubbles. Only bought one kit. Very disappointed, because the first sheet was a test and the second sheet was the one I actually wanted to use.
First bubble you got was from pressing on a large area when you wanted to stick it to the plate. You should've pressed just a center with a credit card and go to the edges. Also another method I use for very large areas (like paperlike protector on my wife's ipad 13") is to use a painters tape to place it correctly, remove the protection from the sticker and peel it off evenly, then there's no need to press and squeeze bubbles, because they won't be there. It's always about mastering your own method, the tape works best for me (it's like opposite of what those clips do, just starting on the same side it's attached to)
I think you should also check the back of the sticker for dust.I just did one of these and ended up with one tiny bubble that didn't appear until after the 1st print.. The plate was fresh out of the package. It had no time to get dusty but later I realized after that I didn't check the back of the sticker before placing it under the screws.. Wish me luck for the 2nd attempt.
Very well-done review of the sticker idea. Thank you for all the effort you put into this.
This seems like one of those situations where someone messes up and blames the product.
I use a squeegee I got when wrapping cars. I put down one ince then slowly work it down mine came out perfectly. Using the jig as a squeegee is going to just frustrate you.
Thanks for the honest and well detailed review! I may have missed a note, but I was curious how long something like this would or should last? Can you only print once in a single area?
@@toit you can reuse, make sure only clean with dawn soap.
I hope in the future they will adhere the stickers already, as you pointed out it’s near impossible not to get bubbles on X1C size plate.
If you follow the instructions (unlike this video which doesn't follow them) it's fairly easy.
@@someguy4915 I did try following directions and even printed out the two edge pieces to hold plate, but still go small bubble in 2 other two worked without bubbles.
Bit late but youre wiping the wrong way, at the start don't wipe up towards the middle. You want to wipe down so the rest of the plate stays in tension. This way you're closing off the sides first and don't give the air a way to get out.
Maybe the phone screen experience is working against you here since that would be easier to get the bubbles out with pressure. In this case you want to avoid any pressure till you have the air away from that spot.
(Ive not tried installing these, but that's what I'm noticing, you're applying it like tempered glass and not like a sticker)
Take a very small sewing needle, and poke the bubble. Then put it on the heat bed and work it out.
I did the A1 mini last night and had zero issues aside from the Official Bambu jig file being incorrectly designed. Someone did a remix to fix it, but I didn't see it until after the stickers went on.
I agree I just tried to put one on this morning and the first part of it had multiple bubbles.
If I can I'm going to just return both sets of sheets. I bought two sets. I will just look for them preloaded on Amazon or AliExpress.
3D printing has already enough work.
I wonder if Rapid Tac would work for this - I use that stuff for doing vinyl and it makes it much easier. Spray the plate with Rapid Tac, put sticker on, it'll slide around real easy for awhile, then the stuff starts to evaporate, and the vinyl ends up adhering just as strongly as if I hadn't used the stuff at all. Let it sit overnight, or maybe 2 days (depending on relative humidity) before using it.
You didn’t clean the under side of the sticker before putting it under the hold downs. Can that be a problem?
Would it be better to cut the back layer flap off vs folding it under?
With the bubbles, just lift it and reattach it. Touching the adhesive side at the edge isn’t going to make that much of a difference. Also if you noticed a bubble before pulling the backing off, just pull it up keeping the front edge attached.
am thinking to spray these like doing window tint? I also think your method of smoothing is flawed.. you need to approach this like any film, push down in one direction only (towards the edge to be sealed) Going back and forth traps air... I have not had a bubble to work on but you can likely take a needle or stick pin and deflate them
Odd, I didn't use the tool and just winged it, no bubbles 😅
Same! I just installed 2 back to back with no guides and they are perfect with zero bubbles! This was my 1st time doing this! All I did was prep the plate with alcohol and then only peal the sticker back 1-2" start lining it to one corner and be sure the verticle and horizontal lines are good and then do the same for the other side, all while not pressing down just yet. Once you have them lined up you press in a verticle line end to end and then peel another half inch and press. Continue that all the way to the end and done! I should make a video on how I did it! lol
I had the same experience with these stickers/plates. I bought two packs so I could use all four effects and two out of the four I placed had bubbles or debris under the sickers. I didn't like the fact that there are no QR code scan labels even though you're buying them from Bambu. Last build plates I buy from them.
Well, I guess its back to buying the Aliexpress plates, those at least come perfectly applied with not bubbles. I disappointed that BL doesn't sell them pre-applied.
Also, what is that work mat? Really like the design on it.
Thanks Len, my install experience was about the same as yours. I also have a hard time getting the Bambu Labs Matte PLA to stick to the carbon fiber sheet (the one I'm really interested in) even after modifying the bed temp by rasing it to 65C as specified. The first layer has a hard time sticking to the bed even after doing several bed leveling routines. Maybe manually lowering my Z height more will help? My next purchase will be a third party solution from Amazon.
it is hard to get the print to stick during printing. You can just use alcohol wipe, make sure you don't touch the plate. The micro amount of oil on clean skin cause problems. If you are still having problems a little purple glue stick works well. The trick with the textured plate is standard glue stick fills the texture. After you clean with alcohol, put on glue stick and then wipe most of it off with a damp towel. leaving just a thin film of glue evenly coated.
another hint is adjusting the filament temperature. up or down, for the first layer. Adjusting it up allows the filament to flow into the texture, BUT causes it to shrink more as it cools ripping it off the plate (at the micro level). Adjusting it down, reduces flow into texture, and reduces rip of the plate. filament temperature is a compromise and has a major affect on print speed. maybe slow it down for the first layer. Depends on lots of things. your filament, your room temperature, your humidity.... to many to list. That is why I am not saying what direction to go up or down.
I've barley had any experience and i managed to get mine on perfectly following the online guide and using the printed tool
some of the cheap from other sources is also an un installed sticker. Some sources it is hard to tell before you buy.
A hint about putting the sticker on start on one side and move to the other. the one that Len had the bubbles on in the video you can see he was not totally consistent moving to the other side when it was first put on. Try to peal the minimum of the backing and JUST stick the Edge of the sticker. I can't tell from the video for sure, but 2 of the 3 bubbles are just air bubbles. One is a dust tent. (dust holding the sticker up, forcing a bubble). A hint to minimize dust is use a loop of tape to lightly touch the sticky side to collect any dust. done right it is not hard. BUT having the right conditions, and knowing the right techniques is hard. Like so many things by the time you are done you, might know how but be out of spares.
i bought a metal build plate that works with the magnets of the bed with this pattern already installed for 9€, works super well. Just buy a couple of those as they are super cheap instead of wasting time with these stickers
seems like too much work when they're already out there pre-installed with a tried-and-true gold Pei sheet on the other side
i just bought a complete plate for $13 on aliexpress or temu and came perfect
These are not difficult to do in the slightest. If anyone is hesitant, don't be.
Start from the middle axis and then go to outside. pressing down multiple points over the width is a recipe for disaster.
They've been sold out for months dude.
21:39 big oof
Stickers in 2024, What next glue sticks? This is some Bleep bleepady Bleep for sure. Another great video in the can Len.
😮💨 you are using the wrong tool…. You need a felt squeegee. Amazon 3$. Along with a heat gun to get the bubbles out as you go section by section. Do not move onto the next section until you don’t see any air bubbles in your previous section. Also cut the section of backing off instead of folding it under(lots of hairs in there that can catch and cause bubbles). This is just like vinyl wrapping. Remember Bambu doesn’t specialize in sticker/vinyl applications. You need to watch professionals put on vinyl to understand the mechanics behind applying this stick with no bubbles. Good luck on your third set.
Just use magnets and one plate, duh 🙄
Bambu printers give you almost perfect prints right out of the box... but to get 3d effects from the print surface they expect EVERY customer to have enough knowledge, skill, AND PHYSICAL ABILITY to apply this perfectly the first time?!?
I was able to apply my kit with no issues...However, I have experience installing window tint and vinyl wrap on cars. This 3d effect kit doesn't require the amount of skill needed for window tint but that doesn't mean its easy as 1,2,3 either. Bambu Labs missed the mark on this product. They should definitely come preinstalled to ensure ease of use and enjoyment for those of us who are (loyal) returning customers.
You did wrong. That's why..
I don’t need to see your video as I never intended to buy these plates, it’s obvious from the start is a bad idea. I just buy plates from Temu for £11 which are superb and have lasted well past the original plates delivered.
You lost me at Temu...
Just made two build plates and 4 Stickers in 15 minutes without any bubbles. Perfectly fit