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Letter 41051
Cleaning lead for painting
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I have some oxidized lead fishing jig lures I need to clean before painting.
Any suggestions? How do I know when they are clean enough?
Steve Kay
Hobbyist - BIsmarck, ND, USA
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Medium grade steel wool [linked by editor to product info at Rockler] will work fine, just work till shiny. Then paint.
Marc Banks
Blacksmith - Shawboro, North Carolina
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