":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ...
"N. Thornton" wrote in message
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Lead does not stay bright in air. When you took the paint off you took
the corrosion off with it.

Err. so there was air under the paint and thus corrosion, what is the point
of paint then ? There was not corrosion because the paint had kept the air
from the surface of the lead, as it's designed to do !...

Possibly, though we cant simply assume that option. Any case, the
earth bond can not be assumed to be gas tight.

what is the point of paint then ?

I assumed decorative, do you think there is a different purpose?

NT