<p>I've printed for several years direct onto the 3&nbsp;mm heated bed of the Anet A8 I used; worked perfectly! I did use a specific 3D print spray for adhesion, see e.g. <a href="/a/6861">this answer</a> on "<a href="/q/3710/">Should you use hairspray on a metal bed 3D printer?</a>".</p>

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2020-04-11T13:52:25.847Z
I'm super new to this, so just for clarification- The overlay that came with the printer and the glass bed upgrades are used for adhesion and removal purposes, but if I spray hair spray onto the original bed then I can print on it? What if I don't have hair spray? I'm using PLA.
Shades
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2020-04-11T15:43:32.483Z
Worked great! Tyvm. If you could still please clarify the purpose of the overlays (magnetic, glass, PEI, etc.), I'd appreciate it.
Shades
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2020-04-11T18:58:33.037Z
@Shades The magnetic bed is flexible, so you can bend to pop the print of. Glass and Buildtak are used for adhesion without the need to use a glue or spray, but sometimes, they also benefit from an additional adhesive. PEI fuses with PETG, so that didn't work well for me.
0scar
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0scar
<p>I just got an Ender 3 Pro at the beginning of the week and have been printing a lot. I creased the magnetic plate cover, not realizing how it would hold up to being bent. This led to uneven printing and nozzle issues, so I stopped using it.</p>

<p>Is there any problem with printing directly onto the platform itself, without a cover?</p>

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Can I print directly onto the bed plate? (Ender 3 Pro)
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# Can I print directly onto the bed plate? (Ender 3 Pro)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-11)

I just got an Ender 3 Pro at the beginning of the week and have been printing a lot. I creased the magnetic plate cover, not realizing how it would hold up to being bent. This led to uneven printing and nozzle issues, so I stopped using it.

Is there any problem with printing directly onto the platform itself, without a cover?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-04-11. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

I've printed for several years direct onto the 3 mm heated bed of the Anet A8 I used; worked perfectly! I did use a specific 3D print spray for adhesion, see e.g. [this answer](/a/6861) on "[Should you use hairspray on a metal bed 3D printer?](/q/3710/)".

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I'm super new to this, so just for clarification- The overlay that came with the printer and the glass bed upgrades are used for adhesion and removal purposes, but if I spray hair spray onto the original bed then I can print on it? What if I don't have hair spray? I'm using PLA.  
> **username_0**: Worked great! Tyvm. If you could still please clarify the purpose of the overlays (magnetic, glass, PEI, etc.), I'd appreciate it.  
> **username_1**: @username_0 The magnetic bed is flexible, so you can bend to pop the print of. Glass and Buildtak are used for adhesion without the need to use a glue or spray, but sometimes, they also benefit from an additional adhesive. PEI fuses with PETG, so that didn't work well for me.  

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