Lead paint ever used?

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Jan 16, 2015 | 09:34 AM

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Bone Doc

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Originally Posted by USMC_Vet

Just curious if lead paint was ever used on the old bike frames? I am in the process of sanding the paint off a 1970 XLH. Thanks

I wouldn't only be worried about lead itself. Inhaling the dust, with or without lead, isn't good.

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Originally Posted by heybaylor

I spent eight + years in the Navy. 1958-66
red lead primer, and Navy grey ..

Thousands of sailors lived ,chipped/painted with lead paint.
Not to mention the thousands of feet of asbestos covered pipes we painted/cleaned/etc.
We wore no mask, or anything else..
Guess its not sudden death.

but you cant be too cautious in todays world.

Not to worry you heybaylor; Inhaling asbestos generally manifests itself several decades after exposure. That's why there are so many law firm commercials regarding mesothelioma.

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Originally Posted by JMC22

I thought it was just in house paints they used it, but regardless if you plan to sand you should wear a mask - and maybe as a precaution, cover the Johnson area as it can cause a decrease in sperm production......

Covering his privates won't help when the concern is inhalation. This isn't radiation.

Jan 16, 2015 | 09:51 AM

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heybaylor

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Originally Posted by Bone Doc

I wouldn't only be worried about lead itself. Inhaling the dust, with or without lead, isn't good.

Not to worry you heybaylor; Inhaling asbestos generally manifests itself several decades after exposure. That's why there are so many law firm commercials regarding mesothelioma.

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well, I am 74 now , when can I expect sudden death ??
We also used chlordane , carbon tech, and breathed diesel fumes all day.
not to mention 95% of sailors smoked unfiltered cigarettes.

bunch of lawyers making money off a few people who were unlucky ??

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Jan 16, 2015 | 09:59 AM

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heybaylor

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Originally Posted by RHPAW

In the old days, lead was used to hide weld seams on custom frames.

Yeah , a leaded-in custom hotrod was all the rage in the 50's.

Jan 16, 2015 | 10:07 AM

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Uncle Larry

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Lead was used in new automotive production for many years .... All the "roof to quarter panel seams" were finished by hand with lead ... As mentioned earlier anytime you're removing paint "making dust" it's advisable to use protection ... especially when sandblasting with silica sand as it is extremely damaging to the lungs.

Jan 16, 2015 | 12:22 PM

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Bone Doc

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Originally Posted by Bone Doc

... Not to worry you heybaylor; Inhaling asbestos generally manifests itself several decades after exposure. That's why there are so many law firm commercials regarding mesothelioma...

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Originally Posted by heybaylor

I just ran some numbers and it said something about "any day now???" Take it for what it's worth.

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Originally Posted by Uncle Larry

... As mentioned earlier anytime you're removing paint "making dust" it's advisable to use protection...

Do you mean wear a condom when sanding paint?

Jan 16, 2015 | 02:06 PM

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Harleycruiser

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Lead is added to paint as a pigment, and makes the paint white. Soooo.
But yea wear a dust mask, that stuff will stay in your lungs forever.

Jan 16, 2015 | 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Harleycruiser

Lead is added to paint as a pigment, and makes the paint white. Soooo. But yea wear a dust mask, that stuff will stay in your lungs forever.

Good to know and I do wear a dust mask. Well, I do now anyways! Haha

Jan 16, 2015 | 04:49 PM

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Iron lHorse

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I will put my 2 cents in by saying that frames have been powder coated for more then 25 yrs . And the only vehicle after 1970 with lead in its paint would be fire trucks . But you sould still wear a N95 dust mask when sanding any paint for longer then 2 or 3 mins.

Last edited by Iron lHorse; Jan 17, 2015 at 07:47 AM.

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