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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] colophony as pcb protection - long term?

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2005-01-30

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:34:19 -0000, Leon Heller
<leon.heller@...> wrote:

>
> I've got something similar, made by the same people - SK10.

It's the same.

> It does tend to
> be a bit sticky. I have a used a solder-through lacquer that works very
> well, and isn't sticky, but I forget who made it.
> I've found that my boards made using UV-sensitive resist-coated board
> don't
> really need anything spraying on, they stay reasonably shiny for months.
> There is probably a very thin film of resist left on the copper after
> cleaning which protects it.

Might be. I observe rather quick oxidation with mine... (in a day you see
significant change)


ST