after using it this season and getting sugar under the divider, you will have a hard time getting it clean enough to "fix" the problem. My suggestion is to continue using it, in time sugar will seal so the leaks either go away or at least subside significantly.
Are you sure it is spot welded and not soldered? If soldered, it can be removed and cleaned 100% then either welded or even lead free soldered back in.
The other option, sell it and buy a different pan.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.