On 28 July, 10:22, Andy Dingley wrote:
On Saturday, 28 July 2012 01:40:14 UTC+1, John Rumm *wrote:
If they're really 'real' leaded panes then the proper way to fix them
would be to dismantle them & re-make them.

Yup pretty sure they are real... however, can't see the idea of taking
out the front room windows for a strip down and rebuild going down well!

One thing that _doesn't_ work is trying to re-solder lead joints in old lead. If you do have cracked joints, then either live with them, or rebuild the whole panel on new lead. Trying to re-solder a failed joint in an old panel is near impossible.

Resoldering oxidised metal certainly is. Would it not work ok if cut
with a knife each side of the crack, to expose clean lead?


NT