How can I get rid of Lead paint in an older home?
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There are lead encapsulants that you can buy at most paint stores, as long as the lead paint is intact, this will seal the lead inside, and allow for a topcoat to be painted over it. Protect-a-coat is the one that I am familiar with. If you stop by at a paint store, be sure to pick up a brocure on taking care of lead paint problems. There is one out there that is pretty standard throughout the industry, and shows different solutions for the paint, depending on the condition of the coating, placement in the house, and ventilation.
sand it off (with a mask on) and re-paint
you can't really get rid of it unless you want to totally remodel your home, but you can do a couple of things to make it more safe (as follows):
* If you rent, notify your landlord of peeling or chipping paint.
* Clean up paint chips immediately.
* Clean floors, window frames, window sills, and other surfaces weekly. Use a mop, sponge, or paper towel with warm water and a general all-purpose cleaner or a cleaner made specifically for lead.
REMEMBER: NEVER MIX AMMONIA AND BLEACH PRODUCTS TOGETHER SINCE THEY CAN FORM A DANGEROUS GAS.
You have a few choices.
You can paint over it, but you'd have to declare that lead paint is in the home, if you decide to put it on the market.
Second choice,
Get rid of it by scraping. You can use a heat gun to make it easier, but don't sand it if children and pregnant women are around.
Don't sand it anyway.
Scrap, vacuum up, spackle, tape off, prime, paint.
Easy enough?
I am in the middle of doing this myself. I am sanding the doors and jams down to wood. I am also sanding down the walls in my hall right now. I don't know what the accepted method is but my #60 paper and electric sander have brought me down to bare wood and I'm thrilled. I started out with the little paper masks...don't do it, use a respirator if you can get one. I am using a 1/2 face. Make sure you have good ventilation and cover everything around or clear the area. Do a good clean up after each area so you aren't picking up dust around your house. I'm serious about the respirator...I developed a horrifying cough with that paper mask.
Move.
you have to do a wet sand to keep dust down. no kids or pets around were a resperator
do a search for lead base paint removel
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