Sanding Exterior Lead Paint

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Sanding exterior lead paint. Painted exterior wood surfaces should be sanded with power sanders. All furniture and surroundings need to be well protected from lead contamination. Containment - Cover andor remove the paint coatings that contain lead.

Old lead-based paint is of particular concern because of the very common practice of scraping or sanding in preparation for repainting. Ad Extensive range of paints colours Find everything you need today. The paint on the sash exteriors also tends to flake and peel and fall on the sill or blow inside.

Use a light touch work on a large area and keep the sander constantly moving to prevent gouging the wood or creating visible waves. If this is necessary you must carefully seal the area off to avoid contaminating other areas. Stripping paint from any house built before 1978 raises the question of lead.

Lead Paint in Homes. Either wet sanding or chemical stripping are the accepted methods. Designed especially for the hardest of lead based paints but works on any other stripping job you can throw at it.

As of 2010 the EPA has new and strict requirements when disturbing lead-based paint. Ensure there are no rough edges where. Advertisement Step 7 Mist the surfaces and debris with water to reduce the amount of lead dust in the air.

If the base coat of your exterior paint job has failed and is peeling fully sanding the exterior is necessary. Given the number of coats on the Winchester house Clark had no doubt about the presence of the heavy metal. Use the same dust control and paint removal techniques when working on other woodwork windows walls and ceilings.