Congratulations! Now that you are hooked, you can try some variations in the preparation process. Some light sanding with a 3M abrasive pad to lend some tooth, followed by a Simple Green (buty cellusolve, mostly) scrub, then an acetone wipe. Lint-free paper wipes (Kimwipes or similar) are very good as they won't leave cruft behind.
Keep notes. Do what works and know what doesn't.
HTH,
Donald.
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From: "jerrytr2.com" <
jerry@...>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "jerrytr2.com" <jerry@...> wrote:
> > I have a board soaking right now. This time, I sanded it with 600
> > grit, cleaned it off with lacquer thinner and paper towels, then with
> > denatured alcohol and cotton balls. We'll see how it turns out.
>
> ∗∗∗ Just got back from the kitchen sink. The board is GORGEOUS. I
> flushed it with cold water, then gave it a 15 minute soak in warm
> soapy water. The paper mostly peeled off in one piece, except for a
> thin layer, that I carefully rubbed off with my fingers. The traces
> came out flawless, the edges perfect. The only damage to the toner was
> a bit of one of my initials rubbed off - but that's a seriousoy thin
> "trace" :).
>
> This is a simple analog/power regulator board with fat traces, wide
> spacing and lots of ground plane. The only thing at all challenging
> was a single 16-pin DIP. And I didn't even have to shoot traces
> between any of the pins. Keeping it Simple to start....
>
> - Jerry Kaidor
>