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Originally Posted by Philip
... Another protective, red lead, was painted onto exposed iron as a primer because of its rust-proofing qualities.
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Filipe, you must be referring to what we call it over here "zarcăo" (from the Arab zarkún = fire colour). I used to sell it in retail when i worked in an ironmonger when i was a kid; heavy stuff. And i remember seen my father's workers applying it as a primer to house gates.