Quote Originally Posted by skeetbum View Post
Not to disagree with slinger, but I will say that wheel weight lead is finicky when pouring the heads smaller than 1/8. The working temps are tighter than pure, and I keep my pure and WW separate and use them both frequently. With pure I get less incomplete collars in small jigs. I also cut the lead off the incompletes with some do-it cutters and this leaves the finish on the hook, whereas melting it back off frequently removes the finish.
I can agree with Skeetbum, When using production molds I'll stick with the softer leads cause I use the top of the mold to pour them all together. I just don't get the flow with ww lead for this. However, on single pour and specialty jigs I'll blend the two. The harder lead doesn't dent or scratch as easily and provides a better, longer lasting paint job. IMO. And Skeet use your melt-offs for black paint, can't tell the difference. I know when I'm really popping them out I don't get but 10 out of a thousand that are blems. I love to crank up the heat and won't start till my molds are even hotter, esp on specialty heads. WW lead is excellent for weights as it doesn't oxidize as fast as softer lead, which is another reason I'll blend it on specialty heads.