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In 3D Printing we have a huge variety of materials to choose from.
I don’t want to go through all the different types of filaments, because most of them are difficult or too expensive to work with.
The following filaments are my favorite 3D Printing filaments, I like them mostly for their ease of use and good print results.

PLA visual appeal ASA the Allrounder XPETG enables lightweight parts
+ highly cost-effective
+ high visual quality + flame retardant
+ weather proof and UV-resistant + good mechanical properties
+ good visual quality
- degrades over time (+3 years)
- low temperatur resistance
~20€/kg ~240W - power intensive printing
~35€/kg ~350W - low impact resistance
~30€/kg ~260W

Carbon-filaments are known for their unparalleled mechanical properties and unique visual appeal,
but also for their extortionately high pricetag and abresive behavior towards the printers components.
~70€/kg ~350W

Visual effects
Filaments come with three different visual effects:

Matte Glittery Glossy
modern look!
+ hides small defects

[MEDIA=googledrive]1oLsNtCbrGFfv9YWM3ve82BoV_oEFKFvs[/MEDIA] crystalline look
most metallic filaments have glitter

[MEDIA=googledrive]14KxVa378VH5DUA5EofaJhtBBeOf0cFF5[/MEDIA] + metallic glare
can be polished to mirror effect

[MEDIA=googledrive]1UvXeF3e5qHJ6JjlBogkPXI7k9Ii6aS1D[/MEDIA]

Finishes
For finishes there are mainly two methods:
paintin/spraying/lacquering sanding/polishing
There are satin, matte and glossy spray coatings for more customisation of the surface.
Spray paints offer a much larger variety of colours and effects compared to filaments.
And paint jobs are pretty easy to do. Every 3D Printed surface needs at least one sanding to get that homogeneous look.
For a more matte satin look, the surface should be sanded up to a 600 grit sandpaper.
To get the mirror effect out of your parts, you need time and effort to get through at least 3 polishing steps.
Polished glossy glitter filament looks awesome, like starnight.

<blockquote data-quote="Kiborato" data-source="post: 250494" data-attributes="member: 26600"><h2>Materials (boring post you can skip)</h2>In 3D Printing we have a huge variety of materials to choose from.I don’t want to go through all the different types of filaments, because most of them are difficult or too expensive to work with.The following filaments are my favorite 3D Printing filaments, I like them mostly for their ease of use and good print results.<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>PLA visual appeal</td><td>ASA the Allrounder</td><td>XPETG enables lightweight parts</td></tr><tr><td>+ highly cost-effective 
+ high visual quality</td><td>+ flame retardant 
+ weather proof and UV-resistant</td><td>+ good mechanical properties 
+ good visual quality</td></tr><tr><td>- degrades over time (+3 years) 
- low temperatur resistance 
~20€/kg ~240W</td><td>- power intensive printing 
~35€/kg ~350W</td><td>- low impact resistance 
~30€/kg ~260W</td></tr></table>Carbon-filaments are known for their unparalleled mechanical properties and unique visual appeal,but also for their extortionately high pricetag and abresive behavior towards the printers components.~70€/kg ~350W<h3>Visual effects</h3>Filaments come with three different visual effects:<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Matte</td><td>Glittery</td><td>Glossy</td></tr><tr><td>modern look! 
+ hides small defects 
 
[MEDIA=googledrive]1oLsNtCbrGFfv9YWM3ve82BoV_oEFKFvs[/MEDIA]</td><td>crystalline look 
most metallic filaments have glitter 
 
[MEDIA=googledrive]14KxVa378VH5DUA5EofaJhtBBeOf0cFF5[/MEDIA]</td><td>+ metallic glare 
can be polished to mirror effect 
 
[MEDIA=googledrive]1UvXeF3e5qHJ6JjlBogkPXI7k9Ii6aS1D[/MEDIA]</td></tr></table><h3>Finishes</h3>For finishes there are mainly two methods:<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>paintin/spraying/lacquering</td><td>sanding/polishing </td></tr><tr><td>There are satin, matte and glossy spray coatings for more customisation of the surface. 
Spray paints offer a much larger variety of colours and effects compared to filaments. 
And paint jobs are pretty easy to do.</td><td>Every 3D Printed surface needs at least one sanding to get that homogeneous look. 
For a more matte satin look, the surface should be sanded up to a 600 grit sandpaper. 
To get the mirror effect out of your parts, you need time and effort to get through at least 3 polishing steps. 
Polished glossy glitter filament looks awesome, like starnight.</td></tr></table></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kiborato, post: 250494, member: 26600"] [HEADING=1]Materials [SIZE=1](boring post you can skip)[/SIZE][/HEADING] In 3D Printing we have a huge variety of materials to choose from. I don’t want to go through all the different types of filaments, because most of them are difficult or too expensive to work with. The following filaments are my favorite 3D Printing filaments, I like them mostly for their ease of use and good print results. [TABLE] [TR] [TD][B]PLA [/B][I]visual appeal[/I][/TD] [TD][B]ASA [/B][I]the Allrounder[/I][/TD] [TD][B]XPETG [/B][I]enables lightweight parts[/I][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]+ highly cost-effective + high visual quality[/TD] [TD]+ flame retardant + weather proof and UV-resistant[/TD] [TD]+ good mechanical properties + good visual quality[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]- degrades over time (+3 years) - low temperatur resistance ~20€/kg ~240W[/TD] [TD]- power intensive printing ~35€/kg ~350W[/TD] [TD]- low impact resistance ~30€/kg ~260W[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Carbon-filaments are known for their unparalleled mechanical properties and unique visual appeal, but also for their extortionately high pricetag and abresive behavior towards the printers components. ~70€/kg ~350W [HEADING=2]Visual effects[/HEADING] Filaments come with three different visual effects: [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Matte[/TD] [TD]Glittery[/TD] [TD]Glossy[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]modern look! + hides small defects [MEDIA=googledrive]1oLsNtCbrGFfv9YWM3ve82BoV_oEFKFvs[/MEDIA][/TD] [TD]crystalline look most metallic filaments have glitter [MEDIA=googledrive]14KxVa378VH5DUA5EofaJhtBBeOf0cFF5[/MEDIA][/TD] [TD]+ metallic glare can be polished to mirror effect [MEDIA=googledrive]1UvXeF3e5qHJ6JjlBogkPXI7k9Ii6aS1D[/MEDIA][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [HEADING=2]Finishes[/HEADING] For finishes there are mainly two methods: [TABLE] [TR] [TD]paintin/spraying/lacquering[/TD] [TD]sanding/polishing [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]There are [I][COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]satin, matte and glossy [/COLOR][/I]spray [COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)][I]coatings[/I][/COLOR] for more customisation of the surface. Spray paints offer a much [COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)][I]larger variety of colours[/I][/COLOR] and effects compared to filaments. And paint jobs are pretty [I][COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]easy[/COLOR][/I] to do.[/TD] [TD]Every 3D Printed surface needs at least one sanding to get that [I][COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]homogeneous look.[/COLOR][/I] For a more [COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)][I]matte satin[/I][/COLOR] look, the surface should be sanded up to a 600 grit sandpaper. To get the mirror effect out of your parts, you need [COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)][I]time and effort[/I][/COLOR] to get through at least 3 polishing steps. Polished glossy glitter filament looks awesome, like starnight.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]

Verification

PLA visual appeal	ASA the Allrounder	XPETG enables lightweight parts
+ highly cost-effective + high visual quality	+ flame retardant + weather proof and UV-resistant	+ good mechanical properties + good visual quality
- degrades over time (+3 years) - low temperatur resistance ~20€/kg ~240W	- power intensive printing ~35€/kg ~350W	- low impact resistance ~30€/kg ~260W

Matte	Glittery	Glossy
modern look! + hides small defects [MEDIA=googledrive]1oLsNtCbrGFfv9YWM3ve82BoV_oEFKFvs[/MEDIA]	crystalline look most metallic filaments have glitter [MEDIA=googledrive]14KxVa378VH5DUA5EofaJhtBBeOf0cFF5[/MEDIA]	+ metallic glare can be polished to mirror effect [MEDIA=googledrive]1UvXeF3e5qHJ6JjlBogkPXI7k9Ii6aS1D[/MEDIA]

paintin/spraying/lacquering	sanding/polishing
There are satin, matte and glossy spray coatings for more customisation of the surface. Spray paints offer a much larger variety of colours and effects compared to filaments. And paint jobs are pretty easy to do.	Every 3D Printed surface needs at least one sanding to get that homogeneous look. For a more matte satin look, the surface should be sanded up to a 600 grit sandpaper. To get the mirror effect out of your parts, you need time and effort to get through at least 3 polishing steps. Polished glossy glitter filament looks awesome, like starnight.