raft Problem

I have a raft problem in that whatever item I print, the side that is on the bottom (touch the raft) looks terrible, not flattened into a nice flat plastic, but looking like filament compared to printing on the bed.

I know that this is due to me lifting the "air gap layer 0" higher so that the raft is easy to peel off (if i dont, i always end up with unmovable raft parts stuck)

Has anyone god a solution to this. my current raft settings are...

Extra Margin: 2
Base Line Thickness 0.3
Interface Thickness: 0.2
Air Gap Layer 0: 0.5
Air Gap: 0
Line Spacing: 1
Base Line Width 0.7
Interface Line Width: 0.2
Num Surface Layer: 1

I cant go any lower than 0.5 on air gap layer 0 or the raft gets stuck.
Also, are there any of these settings I could change to speed up creating a raft? currently it takes around 30 mins on a 3 hour print just for the raft.

Have you tried a brim instead of a raft? I tried rafts and was seeing the same issues as you. I have found the brim to be enough to hold the piece in place it's also quick and easy to remove.

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Newbie with Folgertech 2020 i3.

ill give it a go, but it means finding an alternative tape (im using blue tape atm, but when taking the print off the bed, the blue color comes off too so i end up with horrible blue faced prints.
not a huge problem, but once i find a suitable cheap replacement ill give it a go.

I would try glue I have used a glue stick but now I have been using elmers from a bottle diluted with a few drops of water applied with a brush. I like the brushed on better because I pretty much get the same finish on the bottom as on the bare glass.

[elmers.com]

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Newbie with Folgertech 2020 i3.

My plate isnt glass, it is acryllic.

Ahhh sorry I didn't think to ask that.

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Newbie with Folgertech 2020 i3.