Any idea where I can get lead patination oil apart from Wickes (they had none - said they don't sell much) ? Available online I know but thats a bit of a pain. Cheers, Simon.
lead patination oild
Oct 20, 2009
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I thought I once read that you can use Hoof Oil - from saddlery.
Builders merchant, roofing supplies, plumbers merchant, any one of them should stock it.
Just use WD40 ;-)
I asked the same question in Wickes a while back and was told. "Modern lead doesn't need it"
Because of course, elemental lead is now _totally_ different from how it used to be.
Wickes seem to be spiralling downhill so rapidly they'll overtake Screwfix & B&Q
Andy Dingley wibbled on Wednesday 21 October 2009 13:33
Indeed. Total bollocks. I bough some patination oil (probably from Wickes)
10 years back and the effect was pretty instant and very noticeable...
I would give them the product number and ask again.
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