Posted by Vic on September 25, 2002 at 18:52:34:
In Reply to: Lead Came restoration posted by GlassHacker on September 25, 2002 at 12:39:29:
: I am restoring some lead came pieces and want to know the best way to clean it in order to apply patina. I was told that older pieces of lead came was covered with linseed oil. If that is true does anybody have advice on how to clean the came? I have been wire brushing it with a dremel tool but am a bit afraid of creating lead dust. Any suggestions?
Why are you cleaning the came? Patina contains acids and should not be used in restoration. The lead gets the oil as a by product of the putty process.