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Windenzee

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silver blue covering
« on: July 26, 2019, 11:53:00 PM »

Strange question, the blue coating covering the silver when you purchase it, Do you remove it before cutting the silver or after?
Is this a personal preference or not?
Thanks for your views
Karen
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Re: silver blue covering
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2019, 02:55:44 AM »

Hi Karen I tend to leave it on to help stop getting scratches on the rest of the sheet . Dave
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Re: silver blue covering
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2019, 06:27:06 PM »

all the silver i ever get my hands on is already stripped so i have to be careful.
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Re: silver blue covering
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2019, 08:46:06 AM »

Leave it on if you can until you're going to solder.  As Dave said, it protects against scratches.
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Re: silver blue covering
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2019, 11:32:15 PM »

Thanks folks for the reply. It is what I have been doing but just thought I would get the viewpoints of others.
Karen
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