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Old 02-28-2019, 05:12 AM   #7
PigStikr
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Re: DIY - Melt your own Diving Weight - Quick release Camouflage

Lead does really bad things to your brain. That white stuff that eventually forms on your weights? Lead oxide - get it on your hands, breath it, ingest it - bad. Soft weights with lead shot = much more surface area to oxidize.
Coated weights, not so bad.
Best way to find lead if you can safely pour it is to search around the bottom of offramps on major freeways. Wheel weights work their way loose on long trips, but the spinning wheel holds them until the vehicle stops, usually at the bottom of an offramp.
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