Solder-NOT !?
I am trying to restore some pot metal handles, and wanted to go the route of Solder-IT, pot metal primer, copy chrome. I have ordered and have all of these products. But I cannot get Solder-It to work at all. I have tried it on a number of handles and it doesn\'t \"take\". While I am not certain of the alloy makeup of these handles, the metal cast does react with fizzing to the application of Sulfuric Acid, indicating a zinc alloy (right?).
I apply the paste and get it to boil, then ball, but it does not take to the metal at all. I have been soldering welding for years and am familiar with the techniques. I even tried heating the casted part from below to Solder It melting point and I get the same result. Just ball of solder. Used a micro butane torch as well as a larger Mapp gas torch.
Any suggestions? I totally stuck.
John H.
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