How to Smooth and Prep a PLA 3D-Printed Helmet for Painting

Опубликовано: 12 Март 2026
на канале: Emily Boe
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Learn how to smooth and prep a 3D-printed Mandalorian helmet for painting, from print bed to fully primed! This whole process takes just a few hours once you learn how to do these steps efficiently. This process can be applied to pretty much anything, not just Mandalorian helmets, but this video does include some helmet-specific tips.

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Sabine's helmet file:
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/vario...

Materials used:
  / materials-list-89408627  

Chapters:
0:00 What is the Goal?
0:49 Filing the Z Seam and Support Remnants
1:07 First Sanding
1:46 Filling the Layer Lines
2:50 Second Sanding
3:09 Auto Primer
4:12 Results

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