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title: After Curing
slug: troubleshooting/after-curing
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createdAt: 2025-02-19T22:09:15.250Z
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## The printed part has a defect

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**Check the Part Defects Library**

Go to [Part Defects Library](docId\:hZus1iJS_aM872NOaLmvm). 
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**Find the matching defect**

Compare your part to the part defect images. Pay particular attention to the **Processing Defects.**
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**Go to part defect**

Click on the matching part defect and follow the troubleshooting steps.
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**Contact Carbon Support**

If you are unable to find a matching defect, contact [Carbon Support](docId\:K86Zo5vcyN_wqJL3vdGFt).
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## Additional steps

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**Resin expiration**

Check the expiration date of your resin and ensure that you did not print with expired resin.  Dispose of any expired resin.
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**Selected resin vs dispensed resin**

Check the resin selected in the Printer UI and ensure that it matches the resin that was dispensed into the cassette.
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**Check processes**

Check the protocol sheet for the resin that you printed with, ensuring the correct solvent, exposure time, and oven setting were used.
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**Contact Carbon Support with materials error**

If there is no clear cause for unexpected material properties, contact [Carbon Support](docId\:K86Zo5vcyN_wqJL3vdGFt) with a materials error.
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