Step 3: Remove The Masking Tape

Once the paint is touch dry, start removing the newspapers and masking tape, starting from the outside and working your way inside to the finer traces.

Be very careful pulling up the masking tape because the conductive paint is so thick that it may pull off along with the tape. I used an X-acto knife to score the edges in the corners of the fine traces to prevent the paint from being lifted off. Should any conductive traces start lifting, you may be able to press them back down if the paint is still not completely dry. After it is dry, you may try using Crazy glue to glue down any lifted corners.
 
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