ROUGH TOP SURFACE ON CREALITY ENDER 3 V3 KE WITH PETG- COMMUNITY FIXES
5 posts in our dataset matching Creality Ender 3 V3 KE + PETG + rough top surface.
We pulled the 5 matching cases from r/FixMyPrint and ranked the fixes by how often they were OP-confirmed or top-voted. Use these as a starting point - the deterministic engine on Fix My Print can adjust your specific slicer settings.
TOP CONFIRMED FIXES
Confirmed across all printers using PETG
- #1
Enable ironing
Confirmed by 20 usersSuggested in 487 posts100% success rate - #2
Dry the filament
Confirmed by 7 usersSuggested in 85 posts100% success rate - #3
Adjust Z-offset
Confirmed by 7 usersSuggested in 35 posts50% success rate - #4
Reduce print speed
Confirmed by 5 usersSuggested in 70 posts100% success rate - #5
Calibrate flow rate
Confirmed by 4 usersSuggested in 60 posts33% success rate
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