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Subject: Re: Glossy Ink Jet transfer process - while film?

From: "Ray Dinwiddie" <crdinwiddie@...>
Date: 2005-10-25

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "lcdpublishing"
I have used drug store isopropyl alcohol, on warm (not hot) boards
and the Epson paper floats off in a couple of minutes (like 3 or 4
min.) A small bit of white residue remains along the edges of the
traces, a soft brush and a cork headed straight pin cleans this up
easy.

<lcdpublishing@y...> wrote:
>
> Okay, it's been about 30 minutes and the paper floated off - got
good
> transfer. However, there is a white film, almost like extremely
thin
> paper still on the toner - don't know what it is but not sure if
it
> matters or not. Is it okay to etch it with this still on the
board?
>
> For what it is worth, this circuit, albeit very simply has the
finest
> traces and the closest together I have done to date. If it etches
> good, this is great!
>
> Chris
>