Yeah definitely test it. I had what I thought was lead based paint in my old house and it turns out it was just oil based, which apparently can also crack and peel similarly to lead. The amount of work and precautions required for lead paint removal warrant buying a test kit. In fact, I’d buy 2 kits. I didn’t trust the first one so I did another one, and felt much more confident about removal with just basic PPE.
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Reply to comment by Adam2013 in Is this a good plan on removing a probable lead paint ceiling? by threwthelookinggrass
Yeah definitely test it. I had what I thought was lead based paint in my old house and it turns out it was just oil based, which apparently can also crack and peel similarly to lead. The amount of work and precautions required for lead paint removal warrant buying a test kit. In fact, I’d buy 2 kits. I didn’t trust the first one so I did another one, and felt much more confident about removal with just basic PPE.