Melting Lead

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I made a nice score of 85.5 LBS of old lead removed from Bell & Spigot joints from old gas mains.

When I melted the lead down and fluxed it and pulled the dross off the top, I was getting some really gold color on the top of the melt that eventually turned into purples and reds and blue colors.

Did I do some thing wrong here? I fluxed with candle wax and a little bit of old crushed corn cob I had.

I melted the lead in a Stainless steel pot and diped with a stainless stell dipper.

I hope all this lead hasn't been ruined.
 
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whew..thank goodness.

Thats good news I wasn't looking forword to having to throw out all that lead.

Moocho Grassyass my friend!
 
Pure or nearly pure lead turns beautiful colors of gold, blue and purple when it gets pretty hot. Nothing to worry about. It's a wonderful thing to see (and know that it's all yours!!!!!) Cast it up and enjoy! :)
 
When you see the colors coming out it means you started to loose the TIN and Antimony traces, your lead is too hot.

The saw dust or any flux you use (carbon) is bonding the Tin and Antimony back into the lead.

That dross of colors you are skimming is the good metals you like to keep in.
Flux more
Reduce Temp
 
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