How to remove lead paint safely from your home?
Posted on May 27th 2021
Hiring a specialist to do this job is safest, but some homeowners opt to remove lead paint independently. Let's find out how to do it.
What you'll need?
o Full disposable coveralls with hood and booties
o Painter's tape
o Putty knife
o Spray bottle
o Duct tape
o Wet/dry HEPA vacuum
o Respirator
o Cordless electric sander
o Staple gun
o Sanding sponge or block
o Sheet plastic
o Latex gloves
How to remove lead paint from home?
1. Protect the Home and Residents
Ensure that all kids and pets are out of the house while eliminating the lead paint. Turn off any constrained air heating or cooling frameworks—close inside doors. Take reasonable consideration with nurseries and kids' rooms. Ensure that no food is left on the kitchen counters. Remove furniture and all other things from the worksite.
2. Set up the Containment System
Staple or tape the sheet plastic against dividers, roof, and floor to make an impermeable obstruction. Cover the deck. On the off chance that you are working outside, cover the floor with a tarp.
3. Put on the Protective Gear
Wear the protective gears with booties. Spot the hoodie over your head and put on the respirator. Put on the gloves. All defensive stuff should be tight. On the off chance that the connection between the gloves and coveralls is not closed, tape them down.
4. Splash the Surface and Scrape It
With clean water in the sprayer, spray the outside of the space. Keep the sprayer in one hand and scratch away the paint using the other hand. Keep the lead paint consistently wet.
5. Sand the Surface
At whatever point conceivable, scratch away lead paint rather than sanding it. It is consistently desirable to eliminate lead paint in huge areas. In the case of scratching comes up short, change to either the hand-held sanding block or the wireless electric sander.
6. Clean the Worksite
In the wake of eliminating the paint, clean up the worksite completely utilizing the HEPA vacuum. Cautiously eliminate the plastic wall. As yet wearing protective stuff, wipe down surfaces with wet fabric, and wet mop the floor.