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Posted by Kris Krieger on June 5, 2008, 10:50 pm
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>> messagenews:9a52d896-8546-435d
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>> > Hi,
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>> > I want to make sme fixtures for outdoors. I'm doing copper foil.
>> > Can the
>
>> > patina and whatnot be weatherproofed in any way? I thought about
>> > paste- waxing the lead lines, or lacquering the whoel assembly, but
>> > any info would
>> > be great.
>>
>> > Thanks!
>>
>> > - Kris
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>> You could wax it every now and then with something like Clarity Glass
>> Wax but...it's my experience that overall, copperfoiled work doesn't
>> fair all that well when left to the exposed weather. The solder seams
>> tend to get rather ugly (oxidized) over time.
>>
>> --
>> since there's no seal between the glass and the foil, it's not
>> possible to
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>> weatherproof foiled work. that's why god invented lead came with
>> putty.
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> Not quite true...I've made water crystal catchers that hold water and
> don't leak. Basically a diamond shaped box. Before putting the last
> diamond on, fill with water then solder the last foiled diamond in
> place and hang from one end.
ALso, this just occurred to me: there is a contractor-grade silicone
made for sealingpool lights and so on - if one is worried about water-
tightness, that should work - aquaria sealed with silicone last for may
years without leaking.
I'm wondering whetehr I could put a thin coat of silicone over the
lead...or maybe it could be painted with Rustoleum? If lead oxidizes, I
don't understand why lead came would look better than the solder covering
the copper foil?
OTOH maybe it's just "caveat emptor" and I coudl include a card with
"Care INstructions"...?
THanks,
- Kris
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