Playing with Polydoh

RE: Playing with Polydoh

obones — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:30:18 GMT

Wouldn't it "melt" by itself if the enclosing tube be exposed to direct sunlight?

I mean, at least here, it can reach 50°C in the summer, a reason why I can't use PLA for my outdoor prints, and I have a feeling that PolyDoh has a lower softening/melting point than PLA.

Anyone got any insights on long term reaction to outdoor conditions?

RE: Playing with Polydoh

DAB — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:33:00 GMT

Nice build.

RE: Playing with Polydoh

shabaz — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 03:39:50 GMT

Hi Gene,

Nice work, I've not had a chance to try PolyDoh outdoors so far.

A while back I also purchased PolyDoh in black color, and interestingly the properties are slightly different to white PolyDoh: the black version is less sticky, which can be a weakness or a strength depending on the use-case.

For the scenarios where I need to add more PolyDoh later, another trick is to make the current PolyDoh'd surface tacky by using a hot air tool on it, before applying the additional blob of it.