Roof cracks
I think that's why I said it not very good for you and he would need a respirator.
And you'll still get covered head-to-toe in lead dust. Not to mention covering your
entire workspace in the stuff, which will then need a thorough decontamination. If that's how you like do it, by all means, be my guest.
I'm personally opposed to getting covered in lead dust, and I really don't enjoy cleaning all that much either, so I'll continue to suggest that it be done the proper way with a torch. Which also happens to be the safer
and easier way. Not only will it get rid of ALL the old lead, that lead will be in a little puddle on the ground. Once it's done cooling you can just pick it up, no need for vacuums and brooms. Heck if you're
really tricky, you can put a metal container on the floor to catch the old lead as it melts off the car.
That's also the reason I suggest using a body file and not sandpaper to shape the lead. The body file produces large filings, ie, they don't get aerosolized, and they can easily be swept up. Or caught on a drop cloth. You can then apply a thin skim coat of filler over the lead if any sanding is needed to prevent the lead from producing any significant amount dust in the later stages of bodywork.
If it sounds like I've done this before...
Cheers! :wave: