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Old June 3rd 08, 10:55 PM posted to rec.crafts.glass
charlie
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Default Weatherproofing copper foil...?


"Chemo the Clown" wrote in message
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On Jun 3, 12:03 pm, Kris Krieger wrote:
Hi,

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


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.

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since there's no seal between the glass and the foil, it's not possible to
weatherproof foiled work. that's why god invented lead came with putty.


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