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Restoring a vintage Delta/Milwaukee Bandsaw where the original owner built a iron base welded together.
It is sturdy and stable but I want to remove the old paint on the base and then recoat....worried about possible lead paint!?
How to determine if so/not and how to handle? Thanks
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05-07-2018, 12:44 AM
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(05-06-2018, 09:39 PM)JJO Wrote: Restoring a vintage Delta/Milwaukee Bandsaw where the original owner built a iron base welded together.
It is sturdy and stable but I want to remove the old paint on the base and then recoat....worried about possible lead paint!?
How to determine if so/not and how to handle? Thanks
I normally use a coarse knotted wirebrush wheel on the angle grinder. It creates very few sparks and not much heat. As a general rule of thumb lead and it's oxides are a lot less prone to enter the body when cold than they are when heated and partially gasified.
The colder method you use the better for your body.
If I remove a lot of lead paint I cover the ground with an old taropaulin where I work. That way I can collect most of the litter and dispose of it properly.
Of cause I use a good quality dust mask.
This is my way. I have no idea whether it fullfills all safety regulations but this is the best I can achieve on a tight budget. Take it for what it is. My way.
The chaps over at the Vintage Machinery Forum should know whether your paint is lead based. There are quite a few Delta nerds over there.
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(05-06-2018, 09:39 PM)JJO Wrote: Restoring a vintage Delta/Milwaukee Bandsaw where the original owner built a iron base welded together.
It is sturdy and stable but I want to remove the old paint on the base and then recoat....worried about possible lead paint!?
How to determine if so/not and how to handle? Thanks
Home Depot sells this lead test kits:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-LeadCheck.../203313743
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(05-06-2018, 09:39 PM)JJO Wrote: Restoring a vintage Delta/Milwaukee Bandsaw where the original owner built a iron base welded together.
It is sturdy and stable but I want to remove the old paint on the base and then recoat....worried about possible lead paint!?
How to determine if so/not and how to handle? Thanks
What about using paint remover. No airborne dust. Use a tarp or newspaper to catch the stripped paint. Being home made it could be any paint, red lead was a common primer years ago. Roly
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Take it somewhere and have it soda blasted.
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Sawdust from a bandsaw will take you out before lead I am thinking lol.
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Use paint stripper first. No issue there with lead. The metal should get totally clean.
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Thanks..Many good ideas..I'm thinking about using "common sense" approach like TGW suggested...Be careful, use a mask, do outside, etc..
The paint comes off very easily..almost a powder....I'll be careful, mask on and plunge in..Thanks for the tips
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I always give mine two final coats of clear enamel, makes the paint finish look a lot better and protects it. Bare metal, except the cast iron or steel top, gets a coat that stops rust.
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2 coats makes sense.....
Jerry
