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Russell Duffy wrote:

> (Warning, the following comes from someone who'd rather undergo shock 
> therapy than attend a chemistry class)
>  
> If the lead was originally in gasoline, wouldn't gasoline work as well 
> as anything else to dissolve lead?  How about an ultrasonic cleaner 
> filled with gasoline, if that can be done safely.  No, don't "borrow" 
> your wife's jewelry cleaner either :-)
>  
> Cheers,
> Rusty (RV-8 on the way, equity asset already gone)

No.  The lead wasn't really 'dissolve' in gasoline as much as it is 
reacted with certain elements to form additional compounds.  That 
reaction won't occur again under normal circumstances.

But your comment got me thinking about chemistry classes.  Time for 
chemistry class.

 http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Pb/chem.html

Try this one Ed.....toothpaste.  Or maybe swish it in a warm brine 
solution.  Might want to check the toxicity of poisonous halides first, 
though.

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