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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Neil on September 20, 2018, 10:05:23 am

Title: knowledge nd information please
Post by: Neil on September 20, 2018, 10:05:23 am

I need a small tin of soldering paste, where the "liquid" solder is mixed in with the flux, painted on and then heated up with ither a soldering iron or a kitchen torch.


found this on ebay the other day     
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             and asked if it contained solder as I've never used anything but soft multicore on a roll and separate flux, or silver solder.


their helpful answer came back...…."[/size][/color]
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I am so sorry all the information we have on the products is on the listings.
Regards"...……….
so I am none the wiser.....can anyone tell me whether this is the "paint on solder/flux mix" please. cheers.
neil,
Title: Re: knowledge nd information please
Post by: Colin Bishop on September 20, 2018, 10:37:09 am
You probably need Carr's solder paint:
https://anticsonline.uk/N533_Soldering/1399097_Carrs-Solder-Paint-188-30ml-C1040.html (https://anticsonline.uk/N533_Soldering/1399097_Carrs-Solder-Paint-188-30ml-C1040.html)

Prices vary so shop around.
Very useful stuff!

Colin
Title: Re: knowledge nd information please
Post by: Neil on September 20, 2018, 01:33:41 pm
cheers, Colin………..will have a look. thanks.  :-))
Title: Re: knowledge nd information please
Post by: TailUK on September 20, 2018, 03:50:47 pm
Neil
  the Ebay item you've posted looks very much like flux paste and doesn't contain solder.  The price alone would preclude the solder.  I recently bought some of this and have been very happy with the results,
Ebay item number: 162706186837
it's more expensive but should last for ages.
Title: Re: knowledge nd information please
Post by: Neil on September 20, 2018, 04:21:21 pm
Quote from: TailUK on September 20, 2018, 03:50:47 pm
Neil
  the Ebay item you've posted looks very much like flux paste and doesn't contain solder.  The price alone would preclude the solder.  I recently bought some of this and have been very happy with the results,
Ebay item number: 162706186837
it's more expensive but should last for ages.



cheers...will have a look.
Title: Re: knowledge nd information please
Post by: Neil on September 20, 2018, 04:23:26 pm
ahh, yes...…..see the colour change immediately.
Title: Re: knowledge nd information please
Post by: Colin Bishop on September 20, 2018, 04:26:03 pm
Neil,
It depends if you want paint or paste. I find the paint very useful for things like railings where you literally just paint the joint and heat it. Also useful for soldering two thicknesses of metal together, i.e. one tube inside another or two flat pieces.
I've not tried the past which I assume is thicker.
Colin
Title: Re: knowledge nd information please
Post by: Neil on September 20, 2018, 08:43:19 pm
the only thing I will use this for, Colin is to solder the thin [possibly 12 gauge] brass etching set of the lifebuoy holders for the stern of the Speedline Shannon I'm building, so really brush on would be preferable to paste. so will have a look at the Carrs that you recommended.
Title: Re: knowledge nd information please
Post by: Colin Bishop on September 20, 2018, 08:56:03 pm
It is easy to use and  needs very little if any clean up afterwards. Used it on my Brenda railings.
Colin
Title: Re: knowledge nd information please
Post by: Neil on September 20, 2018, 10:24:20 pm
Quote from: Colin Bishop on September 20, 2018, 08:56:03 pm
It is easy to use and  needs very little if any clean up afterwards. Used it on my Brenda railings.
Colin



cheers. :-))
Title: Re: knowledge nd information please
Post by: malcolmfrary on September 21, 2018, 09:35:47 am
Scrolling down the page of somebody else selling the same thing as far as the buyers comments bit, its a little tub of flux paste.
Sometimes the comments explain more about the product than the seller, although sometimes they explain more about the buyer...