Suggestions on a good reflow solder paste

[copper dog]

Getting into hot air reflow soldering. Have all my gear but need to select a good solder paste. There's a fair selection of this stuff out there so I thought I'd ask my forum colleagues for advice.

It's my first time using reflow and I don't have a dispenser system (we'll see how that goes). How does Chip Quik 63/37 sound for use with hot air? How about Water Soluble vrs No Clean?

[gxti]

Use no-clean. Water-soluble must be washed thoroughly or it will corrode your board. Chip Quik is fine brand-wise.

[nanofrog]

ChipQuik is good stuff, as is Amtech and ZephPaste (small quantity syringes available, ~30g or so). Zeph has a 1yr lifespan when kept refrigerated.

[copper dog]

Thanks. I'll check them out. Quick Chip claims it's stuff doesn't require refrigeration.   

[zapta]

Instead of dispensing system you can use stencils, I am getting much better results this way, oshstencils.com has inexpensive stencils (pick the 5 mil) and the arrive way before the PCB.

[Kjelt]

Thanks. I'll check them out. Quick Chip claims it's stuff doesn't require refrigeration.

Look at the specs, they claim 1 year with refrigeration, half year without on room temperature. Now roomtemperature is 18^oC and its lifetime goes fast down when temperature goes up. Better place it in the fridge between sessions.