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QUESTION:
Making a leadlight cabinet lead-safe, 17 Apr 2004, New South Wales Australia We have just inherited an antique lead-light cabinet. Whereas the leadlight is not obviously flaky, there is suspicious lead dust which deposits on shelves. Is there a way of safely sealing the lead-light eg. with paint or other preparation to prevent dust deposition? - what would you suggest ? |
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ANSWER: 06 May 2004 Dear Sir, Sorry for the delay in responding but there are no wages here now due to government funding cuts so I'm the only one who'll work for nothing all day every day and that's not enough to keep up with the level of inquiries. The best solution I can suggest for the cabinet is to use clear contact on the leadlight inside the cabinet and replace it as needed [I know of no paint that will be guaranteed to stick for the life of the lead] and if there are young children who have access to the outside of the cabinet, then get it double-glazed so they can only ever touch plain glass. Otherwise use contact on the outside as well or just ensure that it is wet-wiped at least weekly to remove any lead oxide dust that forms. Yours Sincerely Elizabeth O'Brien |
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