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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: poor_nigel on December 25, 2004, 07:48:35 PM

Title: Conductive Silver Paint
Post by: poor_nigel on December 25, 2004, 07:48:35 PM

My old S1 could use a touch-up coat of conductive silver paint in the control cavity.  Checking this out on the Web has proven that I don't know what I am doing and need help.  What kind and where to buy it are the two main concerns.  I have found some for $18 a 15g bottle for mounting specimens - hmmm . . .  I have little idea if this is what I want, or if I am way off base.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Conductive Silver Paint
Post by: poor_nigel on December 26, 2004, 04:58:02 AM

Well, that was a 'durr' moment.  A simple search of the club site found what I was looking for in minutes.  It is even cheaper than I expected - @ $28.50 for 1/2 pint, enough for several guitars - cool!
 
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Supplies:_Shielding/Conductive_Shielding_Paint.html (http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics%2C_pickups/Supplies:_Shielding/Conductive_Shielding_Paint.html)

Title: Conductive Silver Paint
Post by: David Houck on December 26, 2004, 06:36:59 AM

Yes, when I read your first post I was thinking that there had been a previous thread on shielding.  It might be informative to know if your touch up to the shielding has a significant effect.

Title: Conductive Silver Paint
Post by: dadabass2001 on December 26, 2004, 06:42:35 AM

Poor Nigel,
1/2 pint is a HUGE ammount. Or you could go to American Gaming & Electronics (AG&E) website. They sell small bottles like the old Testors model paint size, perfect if you only need to do some lite touchup. I used it on my '81 Distillate.
Mike