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KenP · 12-02-2005

I don't know if many of you have tried soldering brass etched "bits" together to make something up. It's easy to finish up with a great blob of solder.

I have recently taken to using solder paste. Just apply it with the tip of a screwdriver ( or old brush) and the grey gunk turns into a thin film of solder as you apply the iron.

The drawback is that it is not cheap, about £20-£25 for a 125mL pot. The good news is the pot will last a long, long time.

The stuff I am using is Fryolux Solder Paint, manufactured by Alpha-Fry Technologies, and should be available at a good specialist hardware shop. Not your B&Q or a pots & pans hardware shop

12-02-2005	#1 (permalink)
KenP Scale Model Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Verwood, just north of Bournemouth My Models: Boats - R/C mainly warships + Static Period boats Visit KenP's Gallery Posts: 155	Solder I don't know if many of you have tried soldering brass etched "bits" together to make something up. It's easy to finish up with a great blob of solder. I have recently taken to using solder paste. Just apply it with the tip of a screwdriver ( or old brush) and the grey gunk turns into a thin film of solder as you apply the iron. The drawback is that it is not cheap, about £20-£25 for a 125mL pot. The good news is the pot will last a long, long time. The stuff I am using is Fryolux Solder Paint, manufactured by Alpha-Fry Technologies, and should be available at a good specialist hardware shop. Not your B&Q or a pots & pans hardware shop Last edited by KenP; 12-02-2005 at 07:04.