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69heavychevy · 11-10-2007, 12:55 AM

with all these recalls on chinese toys, it got to thinking. i'm about to strip the paint off the tailgate i bought for my truck and was wondering if they used lead in the paint they sprayed our trucks with. does anyone know if this was the case.

wibilly · 11-10-2007, 03:13 AM

i'de be willing to bet there is.i belive all paints before sometime in the 80's had some amount of lead in it. having been a house painter for 25 plus years and having cut my teeth on lead painted toys and crib i can safyly tell you it wom't kill you fast anyhow

mrein3 · 11-10-2007, 07:10 AM

ALWAYS wear a respirator when removing or applying automotive paint.

68shortstep · 11-10-2007, 11:23 AM

I know that 1978 was the year that the use of lead was outlawed in house paints (& I think in all other kinds of paint, like automotive, too). However, the manufacturors were allowed to use up (sell) all their existing supplies. My parents worked in a paint store at that time, and I remember that the "use up existing supplies" also meant they were able to sell off all on-the-shelf inventories, which often could be around in stores for several years. As long as it took to sell it.

I work in real estate now, & we're required by law to get a special disclosure form signed concerning the potential for there being lead paint present in any house of 1978 (or older) vintage. I'd be concerned about it being there in houses well up into the 1980's actually.

So yeah, I'd bet there's lead in the old paint on our trucks. It's what helped the paint last a long time & resist mold growth (hey - it's a POISON - kills mold, too).

I'm not an expert on lead, and don't want to preach --- but consider this, that I've often read:

Lead poisoning is very sneaky - you don't know that you (or your children) may have it. You just get a little sick, and in children, it especially damages their brain development & future intellectual abilities (how smart - or stupid - they're going to turn out to be).

Truly stupid - with no way to really get better - NOT being joking or funny.

Lead poisoning is tough & expensive for a doctor to fix, too, even if they catch it.

Be careful.

Sanding dust is where you or your kids would be most likely to get it.

*b-rad* · 11-10-2007, 11:35 AM

i was born in 83 and my and my baby bed had lead paint not dead YET u will be k

Piece of Work · 11-10-2007, 11:41 AM

It's not just lead you have to be concerned with. Pigments in paint were/are metal based compounds. That is one reason colors are harder to match today, especially red tones where cadmium was used in the past. Always protect yourself.

-Mark

Premium72 · 11-10-2007, 03:53 PM

ehh,. youll be okay. just start sanding and breath real deep.. theres more lead in womens lip stick then in chineese toys.

69heavychevy · 11-10-2007, 04:51 PM

lol, thanks guys. yea i always take precautions when doing anykind of body work. i kind of figured the paint had to have lead in because i sprayed some paint remover on the tailgate and it didnt do much. this stuff work great the times i have used it on newer vehicles. i sprayed the tailgate 3 times, and it barely lifted the paint just a little. ill be sure to be extra carefull on my truck though, i dont need some lead to make me any more stupid.

11-10-2007, 12:55 AM	#1
69heavychevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Garland,TX Posts: 431	paint concern with all these recalls on chinese toys, it got to thinking. i'm about to strip the paint off the tailgate i bought for my truck and was wondering if they used lead in the paint they sprayed our trucks with. does anyone know if this was the case.

11-10-2007, 03:13 AM	#2
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: paint concern i'de be willing to bet there is.i belive all paints before sometime in the 80's had some amount of lead in it. having been a house painter for 25 plus years and having cut my teeth on lead painted toys and crib i can safyly tell you it wom't kill you fast anyhow __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

11-10-2007, 07:10 AM	#3
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,253	Re: paint concern ALWAYS wear a respirator when removing or applying automotive paint. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

11-10-2007, 11:23 AM	#4
68shortstep Looks good at 20-ft ..... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mtn Home, AR Posts: 707	Re: paint concern I know that 1978 was the year that the use of lead was outlawed in house paints (& I think in all other kinds of paint, like automotive, too). However, the manufacturors were allowed to use up (sell) all their existing supplies. My parents worked in a paint store at that time, and I remember that the "use up existing supplies" also meant they were able to sell off all on-the-shelf inventories, which often could be around in stores for several years. As long as it took to sell it. I work in real estate now, & we're required by law to get a special disclosure form signed concerning the potential for there being lead paint present in any house of 1978 (or older) vintage. I'd be concerned about it being there in houses well up into the 1980's actually. So yeah, I'd bet there's lead in the old paint on our trucks. It's what helped the paint last a long time & resist mold growth (hey - it's a POISON - kills mold, too). I'm not an expert on lead, and don't want to preach --- but consider this, that I've often read: Lead poisoning is very sneaky - you don't know that you (or your children) may have it. You just get a little sick, and in children, it especially damages their brain development & future intellectual abilities (how smart - or stupid - they're going to turn out to be). Truly stupid - with no way to really get better - NOT being joking or funny. Lead poisoning is tough & expensive for a doctor to fix, too, even if they catch it. Be careful. Sanding dust is where you or your kids would be most likely to get it.

11-10-2007, 11:35 AM	#5
b-rad Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: FT STEWART GA Posts: 509	Re: paint concern i was born in 83 and my and my baby bed had lead paint not dead YET u will be k

11-10-2007, 11:41 AM	#6
Piece of Work Cultural Infidel Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 668	Re: paint concern It's not just lead you have to be concerned with. Pigments in paint were/are metal based compounds. That is one reason colors are harder to match today, especially red tones where cadmium was used in the past. Always protect yourself. -Mark __________________ posted via La-Z-Boy -Mark 1972 C-10 Fleetside 350/TH350 PS PB A/C Cab Sadly....Sold 1968 Short Fleet 350/TH400 PS PB Delivered by Fine69 Also sadly Sold! It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. A man is not complete until he is married -- then he is finished.

11-10-2007, 03:53 PM	#7
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: paint concern ehh,. youll be okay. just start sanding and breath real deep.. theres more lead in womens lip stick then in chineese toys. __________________ WombatFire, Art-Design-MADNESS Follow My Build and Adventures on Instagram

11-10-2007, 04:51 PM	#8
69heavychevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Garland,TX Posts: 431	Re: paint concern lol, thanks guys. yea i always take precautions when doing anykind of body work. i kind of figured the paint had to have lead in because i sprayed some paint remover on the tailgate and it didnt do much. this stuff work great the times i have used it on newer vehicles. i sprayed the tailgate 3 times, and it barely lifted the paint just a little. ill be sure to be extra carefull on my truck though, i dont need some lead to make me any more stupid.



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