Lead paint test kit screwfix

Discussion in ' Painters' Talk ' started by HammertimeMar 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.

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.

Lead paint test kit screwfix

Discussion in ' Builders' Talk ' started by Nathan lowe , May 7, Log in or Sign up. Screwfix Community Forum. Evening, Was planning on sanding our stairs but did a swab test and 1 out of about 8 tests had signs of lead. What is the best way to remove safely? I read online about Peelaway but cannot find many instructions about what precautions need taking when using it. Thanks Nathan. Nathan lowe , May 7, If in doubt take all precautions. Don't know that stripper. But go for eye and skin protection. If there's a chance of fumes and dust then a suitable respirator, not a basic dust mask. You should be able to find the product data sheets online. Hopefully someone will have more information on this and comment. Mark DM , May 7,

If Nitromores will not shift it my guess would be it is water based. A bit of smoke from a heat gun should just blow away with normal air changes that has not contaminated your house.

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. Hi everyone. Decided to do lead paint testing in our house and three doorframes and architraves came back positive upstairs and slight traces on front window frame downstairs.

Log in or Sign up. Screwfix Community Forum. Hi we have a five bed town house with large areas of White gloss painted wood. The layers are so thick that we can't see the detailing we want to strip back to bare wood and re paint. As the previous paint is likely to contain lead paint what's the easiest and quickest was to perform? OllyUK , Apr 13, Btw the property is a renovation property with bare Walls and floors I was thinking about removing the wood work and then getting it dipped and stripped then replaced once Walls have been skimmed.

Lead paint test kit screwfix

We respect your privacy. All email addresses you provide will be used just for sending this story. Up to 86 percent of houses built before in the U. Unless you're the original owner, however, knowing whether yours is one of them is a guessing game. That's because not all paints used before the lead-based paint ban went into effect contained lead. What's more, a renovation or remodel by a previous owner might have removed walls, ceilings, or moldings that were finished with lead paint. Lead paint test kits, sold at home centers and hardware stores, can alert you to the presence of lead and influence how you handle remodeling or painting projects. But you have to follow the instructions to a T to get valid results. Consumer Reports evaluated lead test kits in Indeed, the EPA recognizes just three lead test kits on the market.

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What I need to know, is where I can purchase a lead testing kit. Share This Page Tweet. Underneath the paper there are a couple layers of paint, and some mostly ok plaster. Lastly the test goes red even on the bare wood on this pic. I'm not an expert but I would be really suprised if stripping one door can cause the release of enough lead to cause damage to anyone. Possible lead paint? I have a similar concern. Sounds more like the old original dark brown shellac finish, how old is the property. Very unusual to find lead paint on a wall, lead is mostly gloss or undercoat on woodwork. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? Astramax , May 8, Frame 3 and frame 2 shown here and round front door.

Discussion in ' Builders' Talk ' started by Nathan lowe , May 7,

Log in or Sign up. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? Share This Page Tweet. You should be able to find the product data sheets online. Or should we just cut our losses and get some pros in? Long story short, I still have work to do, to finish stripping the door frame, but I am now really concerned that I may have contaminated my house. Hammertime likes this. Nathan lowe , May 11, Accept Learn More This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Thank you for the replies. Discussion in ' Painters' Talk ' started by alexeix , Oct 25, Firstly, can anyone recommend a lead dust testing product available from a bricks and mortar shop? You must log in or sign up to reply here. You must log in or sign up to reply here.