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Old June 4th 08, 03:35 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, 2:55 pm, "charlie"
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"Chemo the Clown" wrote in
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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.


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.


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since the solder isn't chemically attached to the glass, imho, you're
depending upon the adhesive of the foil instead of really weather- or
water-proofing the seam. eventually it will fail.


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