{
  "opening": "These ranked rows list 190–250 °C (374–482 °F).",
  "question": "What glue works best for each filament?",
  "slug": "glue",
  "useCase": "troubleshooting",
  "useCaseLabel": "Troubleshooting",
  "updated": "2026-10-17",
  "shortAnswer": "In these threads glue is a build-plate film, not a cement for finished parts. A glue stick held weed-whacker line to the bed and locked PLA+ onto glass, and the PETG comments use glue or hairspray so the part will let go of PEI.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pla",
    "pla-plus",
    "petg"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "On r/FixMyPrint 11rt7q5 a score-41 comment says put the plate back on the printer and heat the bed, then peel. A score-40 comment says PETG wants glue or hairspray between the part and the surface, and names FR4 or G10 as another PETG surface.",
    "On r/FixMyPrint u150hn the plate is 500 by 500 mm glass, too big for the poster's freezer. A comment there prefers 90% or stronger isopropyl over beer because beer leaves residue. A lighter is rejected because the thermal shock can shatter the glass.",
    "r/prusa3d 11dt1cg is a poured-epoxy Prusacaster. The comments are about the guitar. That thread does not compare adhesives for printed parts."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "PLA+ and PETG are separated. Glue is the release film on the PETG thread and the bond the PLA+ thread is trying to undo.",
    "The ranked rows keep their own nozzle and bed ranges. Glue does not replace those ranges."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "These five threads never test CA glue, a two-part epoxy joint, or an acetone weld. A page that named those cements would be inventing a test.",
    "The weed-whacker posts say the line printed with default PA settings and a glue stick. They do not record a nozzle or bed temperature."
  ],
  "community": "r/BambuLab 1ipuusy and r/3Dprinting 1ipv1nl are the same weed-whacker-line story: the line printed with default PA settings and a glue stick. A comment on 1ipuusy says the author wanted to test nylon without buying a spool. The high-scoring replies on 1ipv1nl joke that the hobby has come full circle. r/FixMyPrint u150hn is PLA+ glued to a large glass plate. The retrieved comments talk about isopropyl, impact, and not shocking the glass with a flame. r/FixMyPrint 11rt7q5 is PETG stuck with no glue. Comments say reheat the bed, and they say glue or hairspray is the layer that lets PETG come off PEI. r/prusa3d 11dt1cg shows a Prusacaster after an epoxy pour. The comments praise the guitar.",
  "related": [
    "plate",
    "bed_adhesion",
    "pla_print",
    "petg_print"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Does glue stick PLA+ to glass on purpose?",
      "a": "On r/FixMyPrint u150hn the glue is why a PLA+ part would not come off a 500 by 500 mm glass plate. Water and a knife had already failed. The build-plate guide is the release question. eSUN PLA+ still lists a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Why do the PETG comments ask for glue?",
      "a": "On r/FixMyPrint 11rt7q5 the part is three layers of PETG with no glue, stuck hard. A comment says glue or hairspray goes between PETG and the sheet so the sheet survives. PolyLite PETG lists a bed of 70–90 °C (158–194 °F). The glue layer is not a bed temperature."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "PolyLite PLA technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PLA_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "PolyLite PETG technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PETG_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "eSUN 3D brand site",
      "url": "https://esun3d.com/",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, eSUN 3D PLA+",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/esun_3d/materials/PLA/filaments/pla+/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 1ipuusy",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1ipuusy/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint u150hn",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/u150hn/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 11dt1cg",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/11dt1cg/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 1ipv1nl",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1ipv1nl/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint 11rt7q5",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/11rt7q5/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "PolyLite PLA lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 25–60 °C (77–140 °F), with drying at 55 °C (131 °F) for 6 h. The weed-whacker thread used a glue stick. This row is the catalog PLA next to that bed question.",
      "brand": "Polymaker",
      "product": "Polylite PLA",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/polymaker/polylite-pla",
      "nozzle": "190–230 °C (374–446 °F)",
      "bed": "25–60 °C (77–140 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PLA_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "eSUN PLA+ lists a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) in the Open Filament Database. r/FixMyPrint u150hn is PLA+ stuck to glass with glue between the part and the plate.",
      "brand": "eSUN 3D",
      "product": "PLA+",
      "material": "PLA+",
      "url": "/brand/esun-3d/pla-plus",
      "nozzle": "190–230 °C (374–446 °F)",
      "bed": "50–70 °C (122–158 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "PolyLite PETG lists a nozzle of 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and a bed of 70–90 °C (158–194 °F). r/FixMyPrint 11rt7q5 is three layers of PETG stuck with no glue, and the comments add glue or hairspray as a release film.",
      "brand": "Polymaker",
      "product": "Polylite PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/polymaker/polylite-petg",
      "nozzle": "220–250 °C (428–482 °F)",
      "bed": "70–90 °C (158–194 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PETG_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}