====== Cleaning the Bed Plate ======
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The bed plate must be kept clean to assure good adherence of the filament for your first layer. 

Clean your bed plate by washing with dish soap (Dawn with its grease cutters works exceptionally well) and hot water and let air dry before returning to the bed. An occasional scrub using a clean ScotchBrite pad can help remove surface build up and oxidation of the PEI textured coating. 

Alcohol is not advised as this just puts the greases and oils on the plate surface into solution, it doesn’t break them down or act as a surfactant, so they just mop around and remain behind on the plate as you wipe. Wiping down with alcohol also implies you're using some wipe or towels, and like for drying, aren't recommended as they can contain conditioners and can leave micro fibers on the build plate contributing to further poor adhesion issues. 

==== Articles about Bed Cleaning ====

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