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Sealant for Lead Tubing
By Bob and Sonja Lemon

We normally replace lead tubing with neoprene tubing. We seal it to the stack with automotive silicone windshield sealant. This is a low viscosity material and also acts as a lubricant, allowing easier insertion into the hole. It should also work when putting lead on tracker bars.

Shellac has also been mentioned here as a sealant. Purchase a bag of dark button shellac, and crush a couple of buttons and mix with sufficient alcohol to form a thick paste. We always keep a container of this handy (in a baby food jar or similar sized jar) to use as glue for gaskets and felts, etc.

Bob Lemon


(Message sent Tue 31 Dec 1996, 22:01:46 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

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