. Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 I am wanting to try my hand at lead loading. I am wondering where I would find the lead and flux? I know my father used to use it in the dark old days when he was a roofing plumber. He used it to seal the joints in gutters. Any ideas? Quote
lightmaster240z Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Try tradelink or your local pluming supplies or some of the older hardware store Quote
Retro Z Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Just bare in mind some of the plumbing lead is different composition to that of automotive grade lead. You want the 4:1 ratio of lead to tin. As the plumbing stuff is abit softer from what I've seen. Search up for your nearest metal/sheetmetal supplier they should have some. Quote
jamo240 Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Hi Galderdi I asked about lead loading on this forum a while back, and one of the body guys suggested I don't bother, as it's an outdated craft, and modern plastic fillers work better anyway. If you are talking about the join in the roof turret, which is factory lead loaded, then I can advise that I replaced the turret in my car 15 years ago and after getting frustrated with trying to lead load, I did it in plastic filler, and it's never been a problem since it was replaced. Cheers Jamo Quote
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