Soldering galvanized metal, use zinc "solder". Low temp, no fumes.
Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. >________________________________ > From: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:19 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Leaking watering can > > >I cannot help but think that the only proper way to repair the watering can is >to solder it. >Messing about with epoxy or POR etc is just not the right way to fix something >like this. > >People repair fuel tanks with plastics etc in an effort to avoid the big BOOM >but there is no need to worry about that with your watering can. > >If you solder it reasonably nicely it will be almost invisible. > >I don't think there is any real issue with soldering galvanized metal. >Welding it gets it hot enough to give off bad fumes but soldering is not >likely to get anywhere near that hot and if you do it outdoors, I see little >danger to you. > >In order to do a good job on galvanized metal you really need some acid to eat >away the galvanized coating anyway. > >I did some soldering of galvanized eavestroughing a number of years ago and >did not have the right acid but did manage to do it with the flux intended for >soldering together copper pipe. > >Randy > > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
