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Reply With QuoteNope. Melt it down. Take the hooks out. Skim the junk of the top. Drop a small ball of wax in and stir. Skim again and you are good to go.
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Stupid Question about jig pouring.
I have about 20 pounds of old jig heads that I will never use. Rusty hooks, broken hooks etc. Most of the heads are painted. Do I need to remove the paint before melting them down?
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Nope. Melt it down. Take the hooks out. Skim the junk of the top. Drop a small ball of wax in and stir. Skim again and you are good to go.
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OK another stupid question what does the wax do clean?
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WITH good ventilation. Ya don't want to be breathing lead fumes or paint fumes
Bulletman aka Tommy
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The wax bonds the slag, and helps to clean the lead, kinda gives the lead a shine, but if you add to much, it will light up and you will have one heck of a fire.
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See, there are no stupid questions. Good post.
I'll smoke just about anything (in my smoker)
The fishing is always great. The catching varies.
