Use the curing schedule supplied for your resin and curing equipment. A countdown timer tells you how long a machine can run; it does not establish what every print needs.
Start with the exact material
For example, Anycubic's Standard Resin V2 technical sheet states 3 minutes in a wash-and-cure station. The sheet also says material performance varies with the method of curing. This is a manufacturer example, not a universal setting for other resin versions, lamps, sunlight or hollow models. Checked 25 October 2026.
Before starting UV exposure
- Confirm that the part has completed its specified wash process.
- Check the maker's instructions for model size, hollow areas, support removal and positioning.
- Complete the drying stage. Formlabs requires fully dry parts before post-curing (checked 25 October 2026).
- Use the equipment's cover and interlocks as its manual directs.
Avoid adding time by guesswork
A tacky surface is a reason to check the documented process, not evidence that one extra UV cycle will fix everything. Record the wash medium, liquid condition, drying stage, resin version and curing device before changing a setting. Ask the resin maker for advice if its instructions do not cover your geometry.
We do not calculate an invented cure time from model dimensions. The sourced time guide shows each maker's statements separately; missing matches remain missing. See sticky print checks when a part does not finish as expected.