How To Clean Up After Sanding Lead Paint
If old paint is not handled properly lead dust and paint chips can remain in the home or on the garden years after the work is completed.
How to clean up after sanding lead paint. Spraying the area with water before sanding or scraping minimizes dust. Throw away the chips and dirty rags in a plastic bag. Look around the room.
Put on gloves and pick up any paint chips on the floor or around windows. You can remove painted trim and window sashes and send them out to a professional paint stripper. The key to removing lead paint is to work wet which reduces the risk of inhaling lead dust.
Step FourCover or remove paint containing lead 17 Wet scraping 18 Wet sanding 19 Chemical stripping 19 Dry power sanding with a HEPA vacuum attachment 20 Low-temperature heat processes 20 The methods 21 Step FiveClean up 23 Wet procedure 24 The three bucket method 24 Clearance testing 26 Step SixDispose of lead contaminated waste 27. Clean floors window frames and sills and other surfaces weekly with warm water and all-purpose cleaner. Using a torch to flame off old paint.
Check for chipping on the window sills trim and railings. Keep in mind that you dont have to remove all the paint just loose flaking areas. Remove Lead Paint Safely Equipment of the type used on the lead paint removal project consists of handheld needle gun unit connected to vacuum unit with HEPA filter that empties directly into the waste container.
There are a few different ways you can remove this residue but through trial and error the most effective way for me has been through the use of mineral spirits and steel wool. Visible paint chips mean cleaning IS NOT complete 6. Thoroughly rinse sponges and mop heads.
Then try to limit your sanding to hand-sanding which. Paint removal by blasting burning dry scraping dry sanding and using power tools creates the most serious dangers because the particles are small enough to be inhaled or deposited in furnishings or carpet making complete removal extremely difficult. If it is seriously dirty steam clean after a thorough vacuuming.
