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Getting Started

Beginner roadmap for materials, printers, and basic settings for car parts.

Beginner
Basics
Materials

Materials 101

PETG vs ABS vs ASA vs Nylon. Choosing the right filament for automotive heat and UV.

Materials
Heat & UV
Materials

ASA vs PETG for Exterior Parts

UV/heat durability and finish options for daily drivers.

ASA
PETG
Exterior
Printing

Printing Settings

Supports, temperatures, adhesion strategies for automotive geometries.

Settings
Temperature
Supports
Strength

Walls vs Infill — What Actually Matters

Why wall count typically beats infill % for brackets and mounts.

Walls
Infill
Strength
Design

Design for 3D Printing

Layer orientation, support structures, and print optimization for car parts.

CAD
Orientation
Tolerances
Finishing

Finishing & Post-Processing

Sanding, painting, OEM texture matching, and color-matching techniques.

Sanding
Painting
Texture
Common Builds

Common Builds

Typical builds: files, settings, and lessons learned.

Examples
Typical Builds
Tools

Tools & Gear

Scanners, calipers, and finishing kits that actually help.

Calipers
Scanners
Equipment
Design

Functional Parts

Snap fits, clips, living hinges, and mounting points that actually work.

Clips
Snap Fits
Hinges
Printing

Troubleshooting Print Failures

Fix warping, adhesion, stringing, and quality issues for automotive parts.

Warping
Adhesion
Quality
Repair

Repairing vs Replacing Parts

When to fix a broken part vs print a full replacement.

Repair
Bonding
Decision
Platform

Platform Guide

How the site works: viewer, measurement, uploads, Verified Fit.

3DCarParts
Viewer
Uploads

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