PCB corrosion protection

[mkruger]

What is everyone protecting the traces of their PCB's with, after you make them. Is covering the traces with some sort of ployurethane a good way? Or is there already some sort of stuff available that you can spray or paint on the entire board?

Also does anyone know where I can get an "affordable" heat press to make the press-n-peel process more accurate? under $100

-mike

 

[Kev]

I use a PCB lacquer ... Farnell

 

[alk509]

These guys sell conformal coating spray. Check under "electronic chemicals".

Peace,
Al.

 

[mkruger]

After reading the descriptions of the products I assume you havn't had any problems with soldering?

 

[Mbira]

I just use that tinnit stuff.

Joel

 

[PRR]

> What is everyone protecting the traces of their PCB's with, after you make them.

Nothing. Never been a problem, even for boards serving in the muggy NYC area for decades.

Move out of Florida, or at least away from the sea.

 

[Guest]

[quote author="mkruger"]What is everyone protecting the traces of their PCB's with, after you make them. [/quote]
colophony + alcohol solution.
it is also good for soldering.
xvlk

 

[chrissugar]

Many years I use the mixture mentioned by xvlk.
You use it before soldering, after cleaning the board with metalwool.

chrissugar