Terms of Service

The short version of the rules for using GarageLayer. Last updated: August 2026.

What GarageLayer is

GarageLayer is a directory and hosting platform for 3D-printable car parts. It does two things:

• Hosts uploads — members share their own 3D-printable car part files (STL, OBJ, 3MF and friends) along with fitment info. Everything a member uploads — files, photos, descriptions, fitment claims, license choice — is that member's content and responsibility, not ours.
• Indexes public listings from other sites (Thingiverse, Printables, MakerWorld, Cults3D) — through our own indexing and links members submit. Indexed entries show a title, summary, thumbnail, and a link out; files stay on the source. Thumbnails pass through a temporary proxy cache, deleted with the listing. Everything about an indexed listing — design, files, license, accuracy — belongs to its source, not to us.

Accounts

• Sign in with an email magic link or Google. Use an email address you actually read.
• One account per person. Don't share accounts or use them to spam.
• Don't impersonate other people, brands, or creators.
• Accounts that repeatedly break these rules can be suspended.

Uploading parts

• Only upload files you have the right to share. By uploading you confirm you own the model or have permission to distribute it under the license you pick — that confirmation is your legal statement, and you are solely responsible if it turns out to be wrong.
• Don't re-upload someone else's work, even with edits, unless their license allows it.
• The license you choose is shown on the part page and travels with the download — don't mislabel it.
• Keep fitment details honest. A bracket that “fits everything” helps nobody.
• No malware, no instructions for illegal modifications, nothing unlawful.
• The same applies when you submit an external link for indexing: only link designs you have the right to share here, and don't misrepresent whose work it is.

Whose content is it

Nearly everything here is user content — uploads, comments, indexed listings — and we don't pre-screen it all before it appears. Uploaders are responsible for following these terms; everyone else can report problems. Acting on a report doesn't make us the author of the content, leaving something up isn't an endorsement, and checking a license before you print, remix, or sell is on you.

Downloads

All parts on GarageLayer are free to download. If a download is broken or a file is wrong, open a support ticket and we'll fix it. Indexed listings link out to their source site.

Copyright & takedowns

Rights holders can report infringing listings through the IP report form. We review every report and hide the listing while it's being looked at. Valid complaints lead to removal; repeat infringers lose upload access. Reporting an indexed listing here does not remove it from the source site — we'll direct you to the original host when needed. Full process: Intellectual Property Policy.

Moderation

We can hide, remove, or correct any listing, comment, or account that breaks these terms or the law — with or without notice. If we got it wrong, tell us via a support ticket.

Availability & changes

GarageLayer is provided as-is. Features change, things go down, and the service may be modified or discontinued. These terms may be updated — the “last updated” date at the top will move when they do.

Disclaimers

• The site is offered without warranty of any kind, express or implied.
• We're not responsible for what members publish — uploaded files, photos, descriptions, fitment claims, comments — or for anything on external sites we index or link to, including their availability, accuracy, safety, or licensing. Use everything here at your own judgment.
• 3D-printed car parts can fail. Verify fitment, materials, and local regulations before installing anything on a real vehicle — you print and install at your own risk.
• Nothing here is legal advice, from us to you.

Questions? Open a support ticket.

No account? Email us directly: support@garagelayer.com.