prep lead seams

[oldbird55]

How do you prep lead seams on a baby bird. I've herd about some type of acid treatment that stops the paint from bubbling over time.

 

[miker98038]

Eastwood carries lead supplies,,tools, etc. if you go over to the HAMB, and run a search, you'll get more info and opinions than you ever wanted. When you find the answer, post it back. I need to know for my bird one of these days.

 

[frank long island]

With the fillers of today why use lead remember body filler won't stick to lead unless it is primed i prep and apply epoxy primer

 

[Ford blue blood]

Clean, clean, clean, 40 grit paper, epoxy primer, urethane primer, and "surface leveling" material.

Bubbling of paint is almost 100% incomplete cleaning.

 

[Oldmics]

I have run into rust behind the lead seams.

The lead looks great on a frontal view but once you remove the lead,then you will find all sorts of rusty horror underneath those seams.

As previously mentioned - with todays new polymer technology there is no need to use lead. The new stuff is better!

Oldmics

 

[Ole Don]

Buy a can of metal prep, read the small print. Use rubber gloves. Put it on, let it sit, but no long enough for it to dry completely. Put more on, wash it off and dry. Do only a big enough spot each time so nothing dries until you dry it. Bare metal will turn a color. This is the last thing to do before you spray epoxy primer. Don't touch it, and don't let it get dusty.

 

[mikhett]

A lot of epoxy primers are not compatible with acid treatments.ASK ME HOW I KNOW.

 

[36 flathead]

If you need to remove flux residue from lead you can wash with 50 50 mix of alcohol and ammonia. Or backing soda and water. I prefer alcohol and ammonia , less chance of rust.