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Warpy

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4. Sounds horrible, what were they thinking?

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 06:21 PM

Mar 2012

Still, with a poor and chipped surface, I'd probably lean toward the chemical stripper. As long as you realize it's a messy job and spread plenty of newspaper, it's doable and will give you the best surface possible while getting rid of the most suspect paint forever.

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I have an old painted chiffarobe - c1930? c1950? [View all] hedgehog Mar 2012 OP

Possibly. You can buy a lead test kit at a hardware store. Warpy Mar 2012 #1

I think it's pine and there is a pink undercoat hedgehog Mar 2012 #2

Sounds horrible, what were they thinking? Warpy Mar 2012 #4

Lead based paint was banned in 1978. jeff47 Mar 2012 #3