<h1>Yes and No at the same time</h1>
<p>First of all, yes, you can mix resins. However, you should only mix resins that are of the same makeup, as in one brand and type. Why? because different types of resin have different compositions and different polymerization types. Mixing different types can result in unpredictable behavior, and not working at all!</p>
<p>To test, use a tiny amount of your brand and type matched resins and apply to the vat, then print something really tiny, like just 2 or 3 layers of a 20x20x20 mm cube.</p>

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2020-09-07T17:51:30.890Z
2020-09-07T17:51:30.890Z
Trish
<p>Can different resin colors be mixed to generate new colors? I use eSun water washable resins, but I am happy to switch if this is a different vendor's capability.</p>

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2020-09-07T17:46:37.867Z
water soluble or water washable?
Trish
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2020-09-08T19:50:02.223Z
washable. Fixed.
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Can photopolymer resin colors be mixed?
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# Can photopolymer resin colors be mixed?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-07)

Can different resin colors be mixed to generate new colors? I use eSun water washable resins, but I am happy to switch if this is a different vendor's capability.

**Tags:** resin

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: water soluble or water washable?  
> **username_0**: washable. Fixed.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-09-07. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

# Yes and No at the same time

First of all, yes, you can mix resins. However, you should only mix resins that are of the same makeup, as in one brand and type. Why? because different types of resin have different compositions and different polymerization types. Mixing different types can result in unpredictable behavior, and not working at all!

To test, use a tiny amount of your brand and type matched resins and apply to the vat, then print something really tiny, like just 2 or 3 layers of a 20x20x20 mm cube.


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