Lead paint test kit screwfix

Discussion in ' Painters' Talk ' started by alexeixOct 25,

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.

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

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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. Hi everyone.

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. Id get someone in to have a look at it. I wouldnt like to advise on something like this because its a potentially dangerous job to someone with little or no experience.

Lead paint test kit screwfix

Log in or Sign up. Screwfix Community Forum. Evening, My partner and I have bought an old house and are in the process of renovating the whole thing and doing as much as we can ourselves and leaving some to the pro's where needed. Whilst taking the wallpaper off in the hallway we have found some flaking paint underneath, its a bizarre ochre colour but anyway given the age of the house and unknown age, we are concerned that it may be lead based paint.

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Accept Learn More I started scraping my bedroom door which removed the top of the gloss and has left green behind. Should I be worried? Share This Page Tweet. Screwfix Community Forum. Discussion in ' Painters' Talk ' started by chris , Jul 4, Pretty sure that you really need to set paint alight to release any significant lead. I think I may need to wash the hallway carpet at the very least as well. No, create an account now. Evening, Was planning on sanding our stairs but did a swab test and 1 out of about 8 tests had signs of lead. We have arranged a builder to come round in a couple of weeks to replace all doorframes and architraves upstairs and getting a quote for upvc window for the downstairs one trace here was inbetween old window and current frame which will rip out all the woodwork there too. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.

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By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Firstly, can anyone recommend a lead dust testing product available from a bricks and mortar shop? Screwfix Community Forum. I might order from the Internet. Alan22 , May 8, Very unusual to find lead paint on a wall, lead is mostly gloss or undercoat on woodwork. Was afraid to even open it in case I had to leave home immediately. Lead paint concerns Discussion in ' Painters' Talk ' started by alexeix , Oct 25, Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? Definitely very thin layer and black in colour.