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Bob Engelhardt
 
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Default Car Body Sheetmetal-Old Leadwork Geezer Needed

Steve W. wrote:
"Bob Engelhardt" wrote in message
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Steve W. wrote:

... Don't use
propane for heating because it puts a LOT of water onto the parts


and

can cause rust under the lead when it is trapped in a seam. ...


Hmmm ... how can (liquid) water exist on a part that's hot enough to
melt lead? Bob



The problem is the entire panel is not that hot. As you heat the area to
be leaded you have areas close by that are not hot enough to evaporate
the water. ...


OK, but I was responding to the part about "... rust under the lead ..."