I am about to paint the trim in my stairway.. It has 2-3 coats of paint. I know the top coat is a latex paint, and the bottom is lead paint.. I did a swab test and found it out.
What would be best after washing down with a non-soapy detergent- a light sanding, or using liquid sandpaper? I am going from a medium blue to a bright semi-gloss white. Would priming be necessary?
Opinion: putting latex on wood should be a flogging offense.
Pat wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@64g2000hsu.googlegroups.com:
My crib was next to a window. If I got munchy during the night I'd get up and gnaw on some of the 2" of lead paint on the sill. I still have all my limbs and most marbles. I don't glow. Teeth are kinda beat though. I do wonder why mom put the crib near the window though...
Interesting - why is that? (I'm curious since I've committed the offense on more than one occasion...)
Well, since there is lead paranoia here, let me also say that I heard that oil based paint is being phased out now.. So, eventually you are going to be stuck using latex paint anyway.. Gotta go, my lead sundae is melting..
What if there is no kid? I think it would be fun to watch retarded mice..
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