Video Summary — Does Bamboo Lab’s 3D Printing Adhesive Work? 🟢🧴

Presenter & Context

• Host: Greg (3D Rundown YouTube / 3drundown.com)
• Printer tested: Bamboo Lab P1P (textured bed; camera & LED pre-installed)
• Topic: Why Bamboo Lab’s 3D printing adhesive exists and whether it works.

Key Points — Why the Adhesive Exists

• Textured beds normally don’t require glue/hairspray; glass beds more commonly use hairspray.
• Bamboo Lab included a small bottle of adhesive with every P1P, suggesting they believe many users need it.
• Glue is typically a last-resort additive for parts with very small bed contact or consistently failing prints.

Problem Observed by Host

• Many tall, thin models (knife handles, masks) with minimal bed contact were failing on the P1P despite:
  • Bed cleaning
  • Slower print speeds
  • Adding brims
  • Using hairspray
• Models lifted after several inches; nozzle knocked parts over or edges peeled.

Test Method

• Host did not smear glue over entire bed as Bamboo Lab demo shows.
• Applied adhesive only to the model footprints / where supports contact the bed.
• Printed multiple copies (two-at-a-time test prints for knife handles; single complex prints for mask).

Results

• Significant improvement: ~10–12 successful prints of knife handles with only one failure after several prints (before reapplying).
• A difficult upside-down mask print succeeded perfectly on first attempt after applying adhesive to support footprints.
• Reapplying adhesive after a failure restored success immediately.
• Conclusion: Bamboo Lab adhesive “absolutely positively” works for improving adhesion on textured beds in these cases.

Practical Recommendations (If Your Prints Are Separating)

• Try these before/alongside using adhesive:
  • Lower infill to reduce internal nozzle movement
  • Slow print speeds
  • Use a brim (or larger brim)
  • Ensure bed is clean (IPA wipe)
• If problems persist, apply Bamboo Lab adhesive to the model footprint/support contact areas — it’s effective and included with the printer.

Final Takeaway ✅

• Even though textured beds shouldn’t normally need glue, Bamboo Lab’s adhesive reliably improves first-layer adhesion for problematic models. It’s worth using when you experience separation or prints being knocked over.

Author: Greg Adventure — 3D Rundown 🎬🛠️