Can New paint cover old lead paint?
Question:I am getting tenant report that got an lean paint on my house.
I am going to get it repair and done myself. I have read many into and county rules of lead paint.
Question will be ok to apply new primer then new paint over old lead paint.? or it is better off to replace it wood siding? Please help which is best to save money on repair exterior of my 1924 house....Thanks
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ALAN HANEY
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There is a lead block paint made just for this. No need to remove existing paint, apply as you would normally, coverage is about 100 sq ft per gallon.
I'd just seal up the lead based stuff with a good, fresh coat of less toxic paint. That will be much less expensive than replacing all of your siding!
If you are renting this house to someone you will need to disclose the presence of lead paint on the property (in writing) to the tenant. This may scare away some renters - particularly ones with young children.
In many states you do not have to abate (remove) the lead paint, just report that it is there. In that case it is OK to cover the lead based paint with a modern paint. Many older homes have done this, since it is expensive to have a professional remove the lead based paint; and it is dangerous (and perhaps illegal) for a do-it-yourself-er to remove the paint.
You do NOT want to sand the old paint off. Sanding will cause dust particles, containing lead, to float around in the air. Since the biggest risk from lead for a healthy adult is inhaling dust like this you need to know what you're doing to remove the paint.
There are wet chemical treatments you can use, but unless you get an inspector to come and certify that your house is completely lead paint free, you will still have to disclose the paint to a potential tenant.
If you are the tenant, you will want to get the landlord to repaint the house for you. You shouldn't be worried about the old paint though, just don't let any children or pets chew on the siding and the lead paint shouldn't be a health risk.
Yes, prime, then paint over the old lead pigment paint. Trying to remove the old paint creates a bigger hazard than it solves, as you will make a lot of loose chips and flakes.
I researched this because I had the same problem with my own house. I got the info from a US Government booklet.
Not sure if you are saying you have a tenant, or are the tenant,
but I think most states require any lead paint to be removed
from rental builings (owner's responsible) if there are children in the unit, which is very costly. Probably cheapest to replace it, but you may want to check. If your handy and could do it yourself you'd save a lot of money. Check with your local
health department first.
have the paint tested before you do anything . and then they can tell what you need to do
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