Stripping bike paint. Lead concerns.
07-07-21, 10:53 PM
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Stripping bike paint. Lead concerns.
So, I’m new here and I was wondering the best way to go about stripping my beach cruiser. It was a little garage build. Put a predator 79cc engine and ran a few chain to make a motorized bicycle. Anyway, I cannot exactly recall the year it was made, sometime around 2008, and I am forgetting the brand of it. Anyways, typical aluminum frame, with a primer or whatever and then an orange paint layer. I was wondering, will there be lead in the paint? I know that lead paint was banned for homes in the 70’s but haven’t heard anything on bikes. Any ideas? Also going in with an angle grinder with a wire wheel brush and some sandpaper. Sorry for the long post.
07-08-21, 02:49 PM
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I worked for PPG for 32 years selling industrial coatings. Most finishes have been lead free in the US for years, certainly pre 2008….which means less than .06% pB…If your bike was made / finished in the US…..
If made offshore?
If made offshore?
07-08-21, 04:45 PM
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09-07-21, 04:14 PM
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I wouldn't strip it, even if it were lead free. Sand, fill, sand, prime, sand, paint.
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09-08-21, 05:27 AM
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^^^THIS^^^
The paint that's on there is truly the best base coat you can get.
Also, for what its worth, the lead paint issue was primarily a concern for house paint, and I think manufacturers stopped putting lead into paints around the late 70's. I'm not an authority on the subject of bike paint history, but I think most bikes were lacquered back then anyway.
The paint that's on there is truly the best base coat you can get.
Also, for what its worth, the lead paint issue was primarily a concern for house paint, and I think manufacturers stopped putting lead into paints around the late 70's. I'm not an authority on the subject of bike paint history, but I think most bikes were lacquered back then anyway.
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Chinese paint still contains lead. A light wet sanding will keep the lead out of your face
