Hey guy's does anybody use stayBrite solder and if so do you have any tips on it. I have never used it before, have always used hard solder in the past. But I thought it might work good on those spots a guy doesn't want to heat too much. I'm talking silver to mild steel. Thanks for any advice on this or any soft solder that you like to use.
Mark

I use staybrite all the time for overlays, silver to steel, and it works good. I think I have also used it for spots, but more often use hard solder for them. I think the hardest thing is to not use too much heat. If you watch the flux, it will start to turn brown at about the right temp. If you get too hot it will burn and turn crusty. Other than that I have had no problems with steel. I have had some trouble with stainless not sticking, but not steel.
Jim

Thanks Jim for the advice, does it only work with the liquid flux? It's hard to get used to such a low temp melt! do you pre-tin or stick solder with it.

I use Brownnell's Hi-Force 44 solder with comet #4 flux. It's low temp but they use it to put sights on shotguns. I've had real good luck with it. Just a thought. James

I use the liquid flux and shoot it were I need with a syringe. I tin and stick solder, just depending on what I'm doing. On full overlays I'll cut them a little bigger than the steel, and clamp the overlay, then sweat the solder between the silver and the steel. If the overlay is a piece smaller than the steel then I'll tin it, but be careful not to get too much solder. Its real easy to do .
Jim

Thanks very much!!