# How to Toughen-up a print?

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/how-to-toughen-up-a-print/975>\
**Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [March 13, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/how-to-toughen-up-a-print/975 "2014-03-13T22:13:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![VinceErb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/vinceerb/32/20_2.png) [@VinceErb](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/VinceErb)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/how-to-toughen-up-a-print/975/1 "2014-03-13T22:13:16Z")

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Any suggestions for something that I could spray or coat a print with that would make it much harder to break?

I spray all my prints with a UV clear coat but I’d like something that will do more towards added structural integrity.

Any ideas appreciated!

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**Author:** ![id647980948](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f9b8f/32.png) [@id647980948](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/id647980948)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/how-to-toughen-up-a-print/975/2 "2014-03-14T01:40:34Z")

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You can always have your finished prints electroplated for maximum toughness.

I hear some people even do Titanium Nitride coatings on plastics, but not much info online about it.

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**Author:** ![VinceErb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/vinceerb/32/20_2.png) [@VinceErb](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/VinceErb)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/how-to-toughen-up-a-print/975/3 "2014-03-14T01:42:53Z")

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That would be super cool! I’m curious what it would cost.

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**Author:** ![ScottJanousek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/scottjanousek/32/2582_2.png) [@ScottJanousek](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/ScottJanousek)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/how-to-toughen-up-a-print/975/4 "2014-03-14T03:46:58Z")

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Form had a blog post written a while back about the plating that I glanced over today:&nbsp;[http://formlabs.com/blogs/blog/8344510-electroplating-with-the-form-1](http://formlabs.com/blogs/blog/8344510-electroplating-with-the-form-1)

I will ping a couple of Material Scientists I know to see if they would have any further ideas for this thread.

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**Author:** ![VinceErb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/vinceerb/32/20_2.png) [@VinceErb](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/VinceErb)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/how-to-toughen-up-a-print/975/5 "2014-03-14T04:26:11Z")

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Thanks Scott, I’m looking forward to what you discover!