Obviously, a little finishing work (i.e. sanding) is due and then some paint. I think I'll paint it black with a thin stripe on the "beak" so the backing light will be visible through the off-white PLA.
BUT....
I'd like to make another but I also have concerns about the PLA getting too soft on a black dashboard in the hot sun. So I'm planning on making a silicone mold of this printed part so I can cast it in resin and have a version that will be be able to better withstand the heat of a car interior. This will be interesting, I've never done a two-part mold of a 3D printed part, only open-faced molds of a couple previous projects.
Once that's done, I'll paint and stripe the cast ones for permanent use.
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