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Paint circuits and sensors, or use Electric Paint as a conductive adhesive on almost anything including paper, plastic, textiles and conventional electronics.

Try it out, draw a circuit! Cold solder. Repair PCBs.

Bare Conductive’s Electric Paint provides a great platform for discovering, playing, repairing and designing with electronics. Electric Paint can be used as both a liquid wire and a conductive adhesive.

Works with: Electrical components, prototyping materials, PCBs, microcontrollers (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, MaKey MaKey, LilyPad, FLORA), e-textiles, and conductive thread.

Directions: Unscrew lid and nib to remove sealing plug, squeeze pen to apply. Leave to dry for 5 minutes, Electric Paint becomes conductive when completely dry.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

  • Conducts electricity when dry
  • Paint, stencil or screen print
  • Air­‐drying
  • Nontoxic and solvent free
  • Water soluble
  • Paint over with water-­‐based paints
  • Dispenses up to 5m
  • Draw circuits
  • Cold solder
  • PCB repair
  • Dries at room temperature in 10-15 minutes
  • Must be fully dry to work
  • Easily removable with soap and water
  • Seal with acrylic paint or spray varnish
  • Can last years if treated properly and kept dry
  • Works on: paper, cardboard, wood, plastic, glass, plaster, some rubbers, textiles, etc…
  • Connect batteries, LEDs and other components
  • Great for attaching components and for PCB repair
  • Can be used as a cold solder and wire paint
  • Can be used with conductive thread and e-textiles
  • Can be painted or sprayed over for protection or multi-layered circuitry
  • Surface resistivity approx 55 ohms/square at 50 microns layer thickness

Precautions of use

Store in a cool dry place. Use within 6 months of opening. This product has not been tested with an  electrical source exceeding 12V DC or 50mA: therefore use with higher voltages is not recommended. Use in accordance  with the battery manufacturer’s instructions. Do not ingest. Children under the age of 14 must be supervised by an adult  whilst using this product. Can be removed with soap and water.

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The Bare Conductive Paint Pen (10ml) appears in the following collections:

SKU PI-BC001