Design, discover, create. Your design and electronics projects are about to change forever. Paint circuits and sensors, or use Electric Paint as a conductive adhesive on almost anything including paper, plastic, textiles and conventional electronics.
Put this flexible, revolutionary little tube in your toolbox today.
It also works with:
The Touch Board, electrical components, prototyping materials, PCBs, microcontrollers, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, MaKey MaKey and e‐textiles. Why not try using it with the Touch Board or Pi Cap to make touch sensors and switches.
LEVEL: Super Beginner to Expert Engineer
Fix a TV Remote with Electric Paint
Electric Paint can be used to fix key fobs or remote controls. So don’t throw yours out yet! Just follow our online tutorial to get yours working today.
Cold Soldering
Electric Paint can be used as both a liquid wire and an adhesive. Use it to attach components to a range of materials. This is a great alternative to the soldering iron when you’re in a hurry.
How To Seal Electric Paint
You can protect and seal the sensors you’ve made with different sprays and varnishes. Don’t worry – it will still conduct!
Other interesting projects:
Make a touch sensor for the BBC Micro:bit
Create a touch button for Spotify
Data Sheets:
Electric Paint MSDS
Electric Paint Technical Data Sheet
Electric Paint Application Notes
Resources:
Touch Board Workshop Manual
Touch Board Techniques and Inspiration
Touch Board Basic Projects
Touch Board Digital Toolkit
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.
Fast Shipping with Professional Packaging
Due to our longstanding partnership with UPS FedEx DHL as well as other major international carriers, we are able to provide a range of shipping options. Our warehouse staff is highly trained to package your goods exactly according to the specifications we provide. Your items will go through a thorough examination and will be safely packaged prior to being sent out. We deliver to thousands of customers every day from all over the world. The fact that we are determined to become the largest online retailer in the world is obvious. Warehouses and distribution centres can be located in Europe as well as in the USA.
It is important to note that orders with multiple items are subject to a processing period that is based to the particular item.
Prior to shipping, our team will perform an extensive inspection of the products you have ordered. Most orders today are shipped in 48 hours. The expected delivery time will be between 3 and 7 days.
Returns
Due to the multiple parties involved such as the factory and the warehouse, we cannot completely manage our stock. The actual levels of stock can change at any moment. It's possible that you may not receive your order once the order has been made.
Our policy is for 30 days. If 30 days have gone without a trace since the purchase however, we're unable to give you a return or exchange.
You are able to return a product in the event that it is not used and still in the same state as when you first received it. The item must be returned in its original packaging.
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