Re: Lead Trap Repair?

Jan 19, 2005 4 Replies

Yes it can be fixed. IT is prob not worth the effort on your part. Replace it with plastic.


Let's say beneath a toilet there was an old lead trap with a small crack
> in the bottom, and there was ample work-access to the bottom from the
> floor below. In lieu of replacing the whole trap with a PVC or ABS
> alternative, is there a repair method for the existing lead? Is it
> possible to solder something like that from the bottom? If some sealant
> were to be used, what's the best thing?
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You need bee wax, ticking and lead. A wood slapper too.

"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in news:djAHd.122031$NO5.3540 @twister.rdc-kc.rr.com:

clean it up a slap some "Plumbers Goop" available at most hardware stores. Two bucks and worth a try

I found that marine epoxy works best. Get Marinetex. Get the white color. Two part system.

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