Lead paint test kit screwfix

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Discussion in ' Painters' Talk ' started by chris , Jul 4, Log in or Sign up. Screwfix Community Forum. Lead paint worry - please help! Tags: advice advice needed help lead paint.

Lead paint test kit screwfix

Discussion in ' Painters' Talk ' started by Hammertime , Mar 3, Log in or Sign up. Screwfix Community Forum. Afternoon all, I'm just about to prep a room for decorating and I was wondering about lead paint. House was built in and I've just stripped some old wall paper off. Some of the yellow paint, which i suspect is water based because it's very thin, came away underneath so in some spots, it's back to plaster. Having had a good old Google, I can't determine whether lead was used in wall paint in this era. Can anyone clarify before I have at it with the sander? Hammertime , Mar 3, Thanks for the reply. I assume distemper is ok to sand? Was using Magnet paint up to Astramax , Mar 3, Hammertime likes this. You must log in or sign up to reply here.

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Discussion in ' Painters' Talk ' started by fff , Aug 18, Log in or Sign up. Screwfix Community Forum. Possible lead paint? I am repairing some doors and door frames and using a scraper to take off layers of gloss and water based paint that has been used over damaged surfaces.

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Lead paint test kit screwfix

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Or should we just cut our losses and get some pros in? Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? Apply a coat of Bullseye then undercoat followed by 2 top coats Use water base paint. Astramax , Mar 3, Thank you for the replies. Show Ignored Content. Last edited: May 11, Propane bottle, long hose with with a bullfinch torch and fishtail attachment. Accept Learn More Normally water based on walls very often old wall paint pre is distemper if so a steamer will shift it as will scrubbing with sugar soap, a nasty messy job. Underneath the paper there are a couple layers of paint, and some mostly ok plaster. Therefore, I decided to use a heat gun. Log in or Sign up.

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Astramax likes this. Accept Learn More You must log in or sign up to reply here. I am repairing some doors and door frames and using a scraper to take off layers of gloss and water based paint that has been used over damaged surfaces. Definitely very thin layer and black in colour. I suspect the test wipes tend to be a trifle over sensitive to err on the safe side. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? Would this mean lead paint was there previously and seaped into the wood? I was careful not to burn any paint, but I did observe some fumes and some drifted into the house I only used the heat gun on the outside of the frame , and the smoke alarm in my hallway was set off. Bloody relieved to see this comment.