From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   In article , AMuzi   wrote:   
   >On 11/4/2024 6:15 PM, jon wrote:   
   >> Red lead was used for scratches. And pin holes on metal. ,   
   >> came in tube like toothpaste, apply thin layer , sand and   
   >> then paint and yes color was red ….   
      
   This is lead tetroxide, Pb3O4.  I doubt you could buy it at the hardware store   
   today.  It is naturally that color, and used to be used as a pigment as well   
   as as a metal filler.  I know that red lead primer is still available for   
   industrial use but again, not a True Value item any longer.   
   --scott   
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