How To Be Lead-Safe: Testing For Lead 

Well done video. Keep up the good posts!

The problem I have with all these tests is that by cutting it, aren't you disturbing the paint and therefore releasing lead dust into the environment? and will the lead dust continue to be released once you're done?

Good Job explaining the options.

Still used in general aviation fuel (single engine prop jobs). Interesting to see what the level of people's blood is near these smaller airports. Used as a motor fuel in N. Korea, Yemen, Iraq, Algeria, and Afgh.

I have red book shelf. My grandfather made some time ago. Easily before 1978. How does one check for lead with red paint? Ideas of removing or refinishing it if it is lead paint?

I have an antique 50 yr wicker painted baby bassinette. Any ideas

What kind of scrapper was he using for the paint chip sample? Where can i get one?

Very informative video. There are still many products that use lead based paint (LBP). Toys manufactured in other countries that do not have regulations are a great concern. Toys often have brightly colored paints. However, a consumer should be able to simply call a lab to submit samples for analysis or find a lab like ours that have testing kits.

So the green paint had lead and the red paint didn't?

As of 2024, apparently the 3M 'stick' style tests have been discontinued. I just paid $13 for a different instant test kit containing 2 small test sheets (1/2" x 1/2") and an empty eyedropper. Theoretically, you could cut the rest sheets in half to double your number of tests.

very helpful video. Only problem I can think of, is there’s some customers out there that might complain or give you a bad review if you cut their home, sometimes even if you ask them first and they say yes they might still complain. Especially if they don’t end up liking your price. So I feel like this is kind of risky for residential What might be a better option, is finding an area the paint is *already* peeling, and just taking a chip off from that, so that way they can’t say you cut or damaged anything

No gloves needed?

Good stuff

How do you clean area first? Alcohol swab?

meanwhile i went to a paint job with my dad and he didnt tell me the walls he was sanding with he machine had lead paint until the job was over so i wouldnt "freak out" . i just threw away my clothes after smh so much for ppe. would this type of test work on a clay pot to see if it has lead in the paint or clay

We got a local guy trying to charge me almost a 1000$ to test 4 spots. I asked him if he got an X-ray xpr gun, his respond is send it to the lab. Wtf 1000 for him being in the middle and doing jack. I laughs and hung up

I Have aquestion for whoever knows the best and who can answwere, i bought a huge silver chain , but it might be made in prison in 90's, i know how silver acts itself when it 925 or 999, but this chain gets dark while im wearing it, other similar or identical silver chains get more silvery and more bright, but this one gets darker in spots, what could that mean? i start to think that it might have a lead in it.

I'm confused on one point. Are any of these tests better than the other? I'm not so much concerned about the last one since you said we had to be licensed or something to use it. But what about the first two?

Tried it and the wall turned red but not the swab on white painted dry wall is it positive?

So how would i test something for lead that isn't paint like food or drink especially if its colored red to begin with?

Iooked up that X-Ray Fluoresence spectrometer... $12,000. 😅

What if you have red paint? You know like on the VIDEO!

Does the x-ray fluorescence guy only measure lead content in the top-most layer?

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THAT COFFEE CUP IS EMPTY

If honest, i need this lead tester for my in question huge silver chain., if someone can send me that test i can make a video about my chain :)

Looks like you got alot of substreight

if its that easy to test, y do pros charge a couple hundred dollars to test it for you

Watch out for knock offs!

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#1- I guess you didn't go to school for lead testing other wise you would of known how to remove a paint chip sample with no sub-straight in it. #2- A XRF Gun to buy costs about 12 to $15,000.00 depending on the gun and buy half life (meaning 9 to 15 months) it will cost you from $1,000 to $3,500 to get a new inside part.

You can detect lead paint just by looking at it: It's usually peeling or very dry looking

No gloves, no mask, no safety glasses???!?

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Why go to all this trouble bro. Treat it as lead and just remove the paint , your over thinking it

So basically... you totally eff up a wall or sill or any part of the home with paint... but scraping it, or chopping it up, or drawing on it and then scraping it? Wow... homeowners must love you.