"Is this lead disease?" Topic
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| The H Man | 29 Dec 2024 5:29 p.m. PST |
Still in packaging, bronze style/looking cast components. Have what looks like white salt or snow all over the edges of surfaces of the casts. Causes/remedies? |
79thPA  | 29 Dec 2024 6:15 p.m. PST |
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| The H Man | 30 Dec 2024 1:52 a.m. PST |
Thanks. But do you really need to treat them? If they are removed from bad conditions, in my case air tight sealed packets with wood parts in with them, and cleaned of the snow. Would acid have leached so far into the alloy? The remedies sound more like attempts to protect them under the same circumstances. I have figures packaged air tight without wood, that are fine, from the same collection. So it seems to be the wood with them causing the issues. PS They also talk about pre 90s. However my figures are from late 90s. From ship part works though. |
| robert piepenbrink | 30 Dec 2024 3:09 a.m. PST |
I'd say treatment--beyond removing the oxide--MIGHT not be necessary. But it's also relatively cheap, easy and quick. Balance that against procedures for salvaging painted castings with lead rot, and use your own judgement. Good luck! |
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