# Brand new Glass Plate for an old taz 6 **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [March 29, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/brand-new-glass-plate-for-an-old-taz-6/27456 "2025-03-29T20:51:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hondastuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/54ee81/32.png) [@Hondastuff](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Hondastuff)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/brand-new-glass-plate-for-an-old-taz-6/27456/1 "2025-03-29T20:51:22Z")
I have just purchased a brand new glass plate for my taz 6. Instead of having the PEI sheet, one side of the glass has a matte surface. The other side is smooth glass. My question is: does this matte surface take the place of the pei sheet? Can you print directly onto this surface? Does it require a certain procedure to set the z offset? ---
**Author:** ![Wrathernaut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/wrathernaut/32/13542_2.png) [@Wrathernaut](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wrathernaut)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/brand-new-glass-plate-for-an-old-taz-6/27456/2 "2025-03-30T17:55:33Z")
Are you sure that’s not a PEI sheet? They’ve always had the plain borosilicate glass sheet, which is clear on both sides - [TAZ Glass Bed - Borosilicate](https://buy.lulzbot.com/products/taz-glass-bed-borosilicate) and one that has the PEI on one side and glass on the other - [TAZ Glass/PEI Print Bed](https://buy.lulzbot.com/products/taz-glass-pei-print-bed?_pos=3&_fid=ca0ea44c0&_ss=c). The PEI is not textured like metal powdercoated PEI sheets typically are, but you should easily see a layer separating the PEI and glass. ---
**Author:** ![Hondastuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/54ee81/32.png) [@Hondastuff](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Hondastuff)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/brand-new-glass-plate-for-an-old-taz-6/27456/3 "2025-03-31T00:12:34Z")
I am sure its not a pei sheet. ---
**Author:** ![Wrathernaut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/wrathernaut/32/13542_2.png) [@Wrathernaut](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wrathernaut)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/brand-new-glass-plate-for-an-old-taz-6/27456/4 "2025-03-31T00:55:17Z")
Well, you can print directly onto glass, but there’s a big reason that nobody does that anymore. Adhesion sucks (except for PETG, where it bonds permanently) and you have to wait for things to cool down before removal when adhesion is good. My recommendation would be to get a removable magnetic plate system for it. WhamBam makes great ones, but they’re expensive: [Kit with PEX - LulzBot TAZ Series - 300 x 300 – Wham Bam Systems](https://www.whambamsystems.com/products/300-x-300-kit-with-pre-installed-pex-build-surface-lulzbot-taz-1) I use a FYSETC one on mine - [Amazon.com: FYSETC 3D Printing Platform 300x300 Build Plate - affiliate link](https://amzn.to/4cbYjsR) The FYSETC one needs the corners cut off with a Dremel, and as with the WhamBam, you’ll need to adjust your Z offset to compensate for the higher bed compared to the washers as well. ---
**Author:** ![gt2535](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gt2535](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/gt2535)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/brand-new-glass-plate-for-an-old-taz-6/27456/5 "2025-07-10T03:23:38Z")
I print pla, tpu, petg, nylon right on glass with no adhesion problems using just glue stick. As long as the first layer is dialed in it is great. The nylon and tpu will kill pei sheet for me in only a few prints. ---
**Author:** ![TimPostma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/timpostma/32/12492_2.png) [@TimPostma](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/TimPostma)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/brand-new-glass-plate-for-an-old-taz-6/27456/6 "2025-07-26T01:23:18Z")
Hold up what color is the sheet (if it’s a original Lulzbot is it bright orange/red or is it magnetic black) ---
**Author:** ![gt2535](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gt2535](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/gt2535)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/brand-new-glass-plate-for-an-old-taz-6/27456/7 "2025-07-29T12:27:24Z")
For my unit, The sheet had no color. The glass has a bit green or clear and the heater is red. So the overall color will mostly be from the heater strip.