Any way to remove the double stick tape before melting or do I have to put up with the smoke until I get it scrapped off the melted lead?
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Any way to remove the double stick tape before melting or do I have to put up with the smoke until I get it scrapped off the melted lead?
I just melt them. Removing it first would be a time wasting pita.
Melt in a pot with a lid. It will keep a lot of fumes contained. Then stand up wind and hold your breath.
Fumes are horrible on some things.
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Hydrocarbons are a good flux ..... sorta :kidding:
I just pick a time when the wind takes the nasty smoke the right direction and get'er done. As said, a lid helps in the early stages.
When we lived in the city-
I did those late at night during the winter or the heat of the summer when nobody had their windows open.:bigsmyl2:
I use a weed burner torch directed at the top of the melt. Burns off most of the nasty smoke. Don't over do it.
I did 10 lbs of them just this afternoon. Furst time I've had to melt some lead
A bath in acetone for a few hours will dissolve the glue. Extra step, but if you not want to put all that hydrocarbon garbage in the atmosphere, use acetone (or lacquer thinner)
I just tossed left over acetone, mineral spirits, etc in a bucket with lid. Left them to soak a few days and came out totally clean.Quote:
Originally Posted by bangerjim
I melted some of the stick on WW today and used a respirator and the was not as bad as the oil coated clip on WE that I melted!
I left the cover on the pot and waited a while to let the foam burn and scraped it off the top and that was the end of the smoke!
A couple more batches and I will be done!
Good info. I just bought some new tires and right in the parking lot of the tire dealer was a long strip of stick on weights. I appropriated the strip into my pocket.
Acetone will remove it also.
Thanks for the tip. I jus used it for a couple hours. The tape fell off.Quote:
Originally Posted by bangerjim
I have finally finished my last pot of stick on wheel weights! I wish I had thought about the respiratory when doing the clip ons !
The stick ons were actually easier than the clip on because there was less trash to clean off of the top of the melt!
Now I have to haul all of the steel and zinc to the scrap yard and clean up my mess! We have cooler weather coming so I should be able to get it done quickly!
And then it is time to make some boolits!
I add something that will burn that takes care of the smoke and helps speed up the melt that is at the point when the smoking is starting.