Jig head cleaning

AtticaFish

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Fin and Fur said:
Brillo pad or steel wool maybe?  Angle die grinder and 3m pad, I'm sure would buff it out.

Careful grinding any jig heads........ lead dust floating around is not good.  I suppose you could possibly do it if you were very careful about the location and wore a mask, but that dust will get everywhere.
 

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Put them in vinegar they will be shiny as new. Rinse with water well them blow dry them . Warning brown or uncoated hook will rust over night rinsed or not .
 

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If you want to avoid the possibility of lead dust contamination, melt the lead off the hooks and re-pour. Oxidized surface lead is generally soft or has been exposed to a corrosive atmosphere with moisture, salt, or acidic components. Adding 4% tin to soft lead and storing castings as airtight as possible will enable shiny castings to remain so indefinitely.
 
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