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2. In the past there has been considerable media attention on the issue of lead paint
but as new paint no longer contains lead the public have been led to believe that
lead in paint is no longer an issue. Far from it, lead paint can still be around all of
us daily; it is still hazardous if not dealt with in a cautions manner, particularly
when stripping paint work on an older property.
If a property was constructed before 1970 then it is highly likely to contain lead
paint. Previous owners or even you would give the painted area a clean, possibly a
sand and paint the next coat on top thus hiding any potential risk for another day.
The decision to remove lead paint from a pre-1970s property should be taken
after careful consideration. Those undertaking the removal must avoid producing
dust, seal off the area, clean thoroughly after stripping and make sure children
and pregnant women are away from the property when the stripping is taking
place.

4. There are three viable paint stripping options to remove the threat from your property
suggested by the British Coatings Federation to deal with lead paint:
1. Chemical paint stripping - a method of stripping paint off wooden surfaces that
involves applying a chemical coating or dipping the wood into a chemical bath. This is
expensive, messy and time consuming. The amateur must take care as chemicals are
highly toxic giving off solvent fumes, so masks are essential, but masks don't protect
against dust so great care must be taken. The newly applied paint layers will often fall off
and flake prematurely, because even with great care small traces of chemicals remain
within cracks and gaps that stop the paint adhesion.

6. Heat Guns - do exactly as their name implies, they use heat to soften paint off the
surface allowing it to be scraped easier. Their working area is relatively small as it is
based on the size of the aperture opening of the gun, hence completing large paint
removal projects is very time consuming. There are also health and safety
considerations with a high risk of fire risk and potential burning of the very wood
that is aiming to be preserved. Using a heat gun to strip windows makes precision
direction to the necessary area difficult and causes unnecessary window glass
breakage. Scorching is a major concern with this method which causes more fumes
to be released. Again a mask must be worn, but it cannot protect you from these
toxic fumes so ventilation is essential.