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Does anybody here work with lead.. #181167 01/02/09 12:43 AM 01/02/09 12:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,116 Falconer, NY KatFysh OP master
KatFysh OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,116 Falconer, NY	Or whatever the substance is anymore. Not sure if "leading" is EPA approved but whats its' replacement? Is anyone doing it? I have thought that IF I build an old style street rod{ever}, I'd like to smooth the seams. Is it easier to just use mig,tig or the body panel glue. I like learning to do new things. I need to learn to Tig aluminum but I'd like to learn the lost arts too.. When you decide to quit, THAT is the moment when you would've succeeded..

Re: Does anybody here work with lead.. [Re: KatFysh] #181168 01/02/09 01:20 AM 01/02/09 01:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,089 Sorrento, BC, Canada 4speeds4me master
4speeds4me master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,089 Sorrento, BC, Canada	Don't know what the "EPA" position is, but I know you can buy the stuff from various vendors. Got my first bit from Eastwood...looking for a more local supplier now. I haven't done alot of it, but it's been fun so far! 2 Demons...no, not my kids!

Re: Does anybody here work with lead.. [Re: 4speeds4me] #181169 01/02/09 02:57 PM 01/02/09 02:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,550 Eagle, Idaho Neil The Doctor is in.
Neil The Doctor is in. Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,550 Eagle, Idaho	I have the eastwood kit and have used it a couple times. It's relatively easy to understand how to do it, but it takes some decent hand + eye coordination to be good at it especially on vertical surfaces. There is a fine line between the lead being warm enough to make it stick and so warm that it wants to run off the car.

Re: Does anybody here work with lead.. [Re: Neil] #181170 01/04/09 02:43 AM 01/04/09 02:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,116 Falconer, NY KatFysh OP master
KatFysh OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,116 Falconer, NY	I have seen the Eastwood kit. I figured that if and when the time came, I'd use that kit.. Nobody else has tried it.. When you decide to quit, THAT is the moment when you would've succeeded..

Re: Does anybody here work with lead.. [Re: KatFysh] #181171 01/04/09 02:57 AM 01/04/09 02:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,857 Cambridge Idaho RUMBLON master
RUMBLON master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,857 Cambridge Idaho	Yes, I do and have for 25 years. But the lead I work with comes out of the end of my Sig Sauer! One squeeze at a time! Dave

Re: Does anybody here work with lead.. [Re: RUMBLON] #181172 01/04/09 02:45 PM 01/04/09 02:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,089 Sorrento, BC, Canada 4speeds4me master
4speeds4me master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,089 Sorrento, BC, Canada	Quote: Yes, I do and have for 25 years. But the lead I work with comes out of the end of my Sig Sauer! One squeeze at a time! Dave Too funny, Dave! 2 Demons...no, not my kids!

Re: Does anybody here work with lead.. [Re: 4speeds4me] #181173 01/04/09 03:34 PM 01/04/09 03:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,116 Falconer, NY KatFysh OP master
KatFysh OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,116 Falconer, NY	When you decide to quit, THAT is the moment when you would've succeeded..

Re: Does anybody here work with lead.. [Re: RUMBLON] #181174 01/05/09 01:13 AM 01/05/09 01:13 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,295 Hawley, Texas shinnery super street
shinnery super street Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,295 Hawley, Texas	Doesn't it tend to make holes instead of filling them? Bryce Every electronic device is manufactured with smoke stored deep inside... only a true genius can find a way to set it free. The most terrifying words in the English language are: "I'm from the government and I am here to help!"

Re: Does anybody here work with lead.. [Re: shinnery] #181175 01/05/09 01:43 AM 01/05/09 01:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,089 Sorrento, BC, Canada 4speeds4me master
4speeds4me master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,089 Sorrento, BC, Canada	In my experience there's way less chance of pinholes and stuff with lead than there will ever be with plastic fillers...and less chance of moisture getting underneath and causing cracking, rust, etc. 2 Demons...no, not my kids!

Re: Does anybody here work with lead.. [Re: KatFysh] #181176 01/05/09 11:07 PM 01/05/09 11:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,279 Buzzardbreath Wyoming B BigBird pro stock
BigBird pro stock B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,279 Buzzardbreath Wyoming	Quote: Or whatever the substance is anymore. Not sure if "leading" is EPA approved but whats its' replacement? Is anyone doing it? I have thought that IF I build an old style street rod{ever}, I'd like to smooth the seams. Is it easier to just use mig,tig or the body panel glue. I like learning to do new things. I need to learn to Tig aluminum but I'd like to learn the lost arts too.. Even if you lead a body seam you need to weld it or it will crack just as any filler would. Working lead takes practice like any skill. Done properly it will last a lifetime. Done poorly it is no better than plastic fillers.

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