[SEL] Sticking lead to cast iron

[brent]

I found the reference i was looking for  in an old book i have it was
written when steam was the main form of transport it says to copper the
surface of iron, steel or iron wire have the article perfectly clean then
wash with the following solution and it at once  presents a coppered surface
rain water 3lbs  sulphate of copper 1lb  or simplified a 3:1 mix of water to
copper sulphate once the suraface is coppered it should give the solder  and
copper something to stick to brentnz

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> I have a suspicion that a solution of copper sulphate who have the same
> effect if it were coated onto the cast i think i read it somewhere may be
> worth a try. brentnz
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> >  There was a process for repairing freeze damaged cast iron, involved
> heating and rubbing copper on the cast until it had a copper color, then
it
> could be soldered.
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