[sdiy] coating PCBs? newbie question

[Tim Daugard]

> since uncoated copper will corrode over time i naturally want to
protect it.
> my local electronics store does not have any special pcb-coating
(i am
> sure such a thing exists) so i thought about alternatives.
> what about using ordinary clearcoat spraypaint? i happen to have a
can
> of that from a different project i finished earlier this year.
> any problems with painting a soldered pcb´s bottom with that?
> i´d say no, but i would like to hear opinions.

I just run solder over all the traces. I figure it will increase the
weight, strength, and conductivity of the traces while being fairly
resistant to corrosion from my local high salt content air. Bare
copper lasts at best a couple years here.

Tim Daugard
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