Before you do any renovations, make sure to test the areas you plan to work on for lead paint. Test all the painted surfaces that will be disturbed. If you are hiring a contractor, make sure they are licensed by the EPA for lead-safe practices. ...
How to Remove Lead Paint. For anyone preparing to remove paint from a house that is more than 30 years old, there's a good chance your walls contain lead. Before you begin stripping loose paint that could be potentially hazardous, several safety measures must be followed to ensure that the...
How to Tell Whether Wall Paint Is Latex or Oil Image Credit:LeventKonuk/iStock/GettyImages Test It Out No expert analysis or expensive tests are needed to tell whether your paint is latex or oil-based. All you need is soap, water and alcohol. Wash a small spot on the wall with a mix...
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earlier every day). I don’t know about you, but I waste an unnecessary amount of time scrolling on my phone. Over the past couple of months, I’ve forced myself to put down the phone and get to work. Just through this one simple act, I’ve opened up so much time to paint. ...
07. Begin to lay in detail (Image: © Brynn Metheney) Now you can push back the first two layers, or switch to a heavier lead to begin to lay in those details. You can see how helpful the construction of both the planar view drawing and the gesture drawing really help me place det...
Red lead and how to use it in paint. By A. H. Sabin. Third edition, rewritten and enlarged. Pp. xi+439. (New York: J. Wiley and Sons, Inc.; London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd. 1920.) Price 11s. 6d. netdoi:10.1002/jctb.5000401118...
If you scrape, sand, or remove old paint, you may release lead dust. LEAD IS TOXIC. EXPOSURE TO LEAD DUST CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ILLNESS, SUCH AS BRAIN DAMAGE, ESPECIALLY IN CHILDREN. PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD ALSO AVOID EXPOSURE. Wear a NIOSH-approved respirator to control lead exposure. Clean up...
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