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5th January 2011, 10:02 PM #1New Member
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Kauri Pine weatherboards
Hi Guys
I have stripped an exterior wall of just under 150 linear metres of old 23mm Kauri pine weatherboards and am thinking of building a dining table out of some of them. They are all coated in a very thick lead paint and I have a couple of questions:
- what do I need to do to turn the boards into usable timber. Am I best taking them somewhere to be thicknessed?
- Since they have been coated with lead for maybe a hundred years would they be contaminated even after the paint has been removed such that they should not be used for a dining table?
Thanks for your advice.
Tim
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6th January 2011, 08:05 PM #2
That's an interesting question, would like to know as well.
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6th January 2011, 08:21 PM #3sawduster
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You can do a quick google search to see if anyone in Sydney specialises in removing lead paint but before you do that you might klike to pick up a lead testing kit from Master Painters Association - Lead Paint Test Kits to confirm that it is lead based paint.
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6th January 2011, 08:22 PM #4
Welcome aboard.
It is an interesting question, isn't it?
Could you strip a test piece and get it checked for lead?We don't know how lucky we are......
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6th January 2011, 08:45 PM #5New Member
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No question about it the paint is definately lead it is so thick... and the primer is reddish which i think may be lead based also. I haven't done a test but others who have looked at it and know more than me have also confirmed it is definately lead-based.
The recommendation to strip the paint and use a lead test kit is a good one thanks Seannz. I will plane it a bit first to get an idea of if the lead has penetrated the board and will also test for lead on the unpainted side.
Does anyone know if I can take boards somewhere to have them cleaned up/thicknessed in or close to Sydney?
Thanks
Tim
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7th January 2011, 07:13 AM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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For 150m you would be better off buying a thicknesser and doing it yourself.
Ross
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