ANSWER: 27 Apr 2006
Dear Nicolas,
I forwarded your questions to an environmentally-aware fishing supplier here
in Australia and they have provided the following answers (please see
forwarded email below).
Regards
Yours Sincerely
Elizabeth O'Brien,
From: Email
To: The LEAD Group
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:22 PM
Subject: Fw: Can you sell an epoxy coating for lead weights to a Cypriot
fisherman?
Hi Elizabeth,
I think I have several answers to these questions;
"As far as I know I have to insert the weights as they are still hot to a
certain type of plastic or dry epoxy powder."
In Australia this process is called powder coating, unfortunately this is
not a do-it-yourself process as it requires some specialised equipment.
Dulux an Australian manufacturer of "powder coatings" maintains the
following FAQ page www.duluxpowders.com.au/powd/cda/powd_cda_faq/1,1200,,00.html it
should answer any questions you may have about powder coating.
I would suggest that Nicolas either contact a local company about having his
lead weights powder coated or look for one of the following do-it-yourself
products (listed below) that should be available at a local hardware store.
There are several alternative types of products that could be used to coat a
lead based sinker, these are; epoxy, chlorinated rubber, acrylic and
polyurethane products. These products should be available at most hardware
stores, they are applied cold and the local re-seller should be able to give
you instructions on how to use the particular product.
PLEASE NOTE: none of these products will provide complete protection from
damaging effects of lead, Aquarium Monsters recommend the use of alternative
materials to create, fishing sinkers and diving weights.
www.AquariumMonsters.com.au offers a range of lead free fishing sinkers for
sale online. Speak to your local dive store about diving weights made from
alternative materials such as iron or tungsten.
Best of luck with all your aquarium monsters,
The Team
Aquarium Monsters Australia.
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