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TIL that George R. R. Martin has a miniature collecting web page that covers lead rot.
https://georgerrmartin.com/for-fans/knights/comments-on-collecting/#lead
He summarized Bert Caldwell’s article in TOY SOLDIER AND MODEL FIGURE #13.
Causes; humidity and poor air circulation
Solution to stop it; 50/50 turpentine and mineral oil
I mixed some up and doused some recent eBay buys that had a light white dusting. Now I wait a week for them to dry and I'll try primer on them.