my paint became conductive?

[vng21092]

I don't know how to explain this honestly, I had the chamber painted, had the bolts installed to create a spark gap. The spark gap formed flawlesssly before and after the paint dried. But a couple hours later, the spark stopped forming, I kept clicking and clicking and I noticed something wierd, I felt the shock as my hand got closer to the contacts. I clicked and I saw that a spark was made between the bolt and the layer of paint. I was confused so I held my finger above the chamber, far away from the contacts, and when I clicked, a spark formed between my finger and the chamber. What the hell just happened?
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[jackssmirkingrevenge]

You have become ELECTROMAN!



The paint could have had some conductive elements in it...

[jrrdw]

Depends on what the paint is made from...Here's some stuff.

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Bad audio but good info.
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[vng21092]

but guys the spark formed before and after, if the paint was conductive wouldn't it have never sparked to begin with?

[mark.f]

Are you still using one wire from the sparker in that video?

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[vng21092]

yes sir but ONLY to show to paint was conductive, even with two wire the result was the same