Advice on Bed materials

[peps1]

I'm new to 3D printing and have my first printer coming tomorrow, a Duplicator I3

I was wondering what bed material should I be applying on the heated bed for the best results?

I will mainly be printing ABS as I need parts that can hold up at higher temperatures, but would also be interested in what to use for PLA too.

[3dkarma]

I've tried BuildTak and at least one other advanced printing surface and neither have been particularly great - BuildTak sticks entirely too well until it's had a chance to wear in and the other surface was made of a plastic that curled up as the print shrank, defeating the purpose of the bed in the first place.

What I've had most success with is just a simple borosilicate glass plate, simply covered with a layer of glue from a glue stick. I've found this absolutely perfect for PLA and if the print sticks too well, a few minutes in the freezer and it will come right off. The same setup also works for ABS, although using an ABS slurry instead of glue helps.