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I put the build plate in place as normal, but with a layer of kapton tape applied to it. (My printer won't work without the steel build plate installed; my Z home sensor is magnetic.) In my case, I have a smooth backed one that doesn't have the texture on it. You can apply it over the textured side of your build plate, too, but it gives you a resulting bottom surface that's kind of weird and lumpy.

Kapton tape will work in a pinch, but covering your entire build plate with it is a pain in the ass with all the seams between each strip. I get big sheets of the stuff like these ones, and do it all in one shot. You can pretty easily trim them to fit whatever size your printer's built plate is.

Remember to readjust your Z offset after you apply the tape because you'll have to account for its thickness.

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