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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] sharpie pens

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-11-27

On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:00:45 +0100, Lez <lez.briddon@...> wrote:

>
> Thanks for that wonderful idea! I happen to have some silver paint
> that thins ok with celly thinners, and a 5ltr can of it in the shed, I
> Was planning to redo my alloy wheels for the car!

Who needs wheels when you can have PCBs? ;-)
BTW will alloy wheels look good painted? A few days ago on TV, i believe
the show is called wheeler dealers or something, they had alloys restored.
Said the guy sands and polishes them, and then laquers them with clear
laquer. Looked like new! And they were a real mess before.

> Bet it melts the plastic pens............

Not if it's a PP/PE pen.
The plotter pens that came with my HP looked like styrene (will probably
dissolve), but the other metal-tipped pens i had were resistant.

> I bet the thinners makes a good pcb wipe/degreaser too.

Nice and unhealthy, too! Why not simply use acetone?

ST