RetroMower 349 #1 Posted April 20, 2019 Has anyone ever tested the iconic WH red for lead? If left alone its hazardous potential is minimal as is those who wet sand or chemical strip. My concern is those sandblasting or using a wire wheel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelhorse Wes 279 #2 Posted April 20, 2019 Hopefully it’s not toxic cuz I use a wire wheel and sandblast ....my lungs will hate me if it is lead! Oh well well worth it restoring these tractors 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #3 Posted April 20, 2019 A word of caution, much of the old equipment that we work used cadmium pigments in the paint, spent sandblasting media containing cadmium would be classified hazardous waste. Other types of pigments we can expect to find in older paint. Prior to the 1970's, lead was a common additive in the manufacture of coatings. As a result, wastes and emissions generated during the SSCR process may contain elevated lead concentrations, as well as trace amounts of other metals such as chromium and cadmium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,165 #4 Posted April 20, 2019 55 minutes ago, Wheelhorse Wes said: Hopefully it’s not toxic cuz I use a wire wheel and sandblast ....my lungs will hate me if it is lead! Oh well well worth it restoring these tractors I grew up in a house with lead plumbing pipes, worked with asbestos and DDT and those who know me will tell ya; 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,870 #5 Posted April 20, 2019 I grew up with all those things the government has banded, lead paint, DDT, and so on. Every thing I have ordered lately has a note, " Possible cancer hazard in California.' I'm sure glad I don't live in California. It is probably best not to have your children around or sanding on 40, 50, or 60 year old tractors, but if you want to go at it. I have painted with lead paint, don't have any ideal how much I have sanded. I'm still doing better then a lot of my friends that are 10 years younger. My guess is that there has thousands chemicals developed since banding lead and DDT that are more dangerous. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #6 Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Lee1977 said: I grew up with all those things the government has banded, lead paint, DDT, and so on. Every thing I have ordered lately has a note, " Possible cancer hazard in California.' I'm sure glad I don't live in California. It is probably best not to have your children around or sanding on 40, 50, or 60 year old tractors, but if you want to go at it. I have painted with lead paint, don't have any ideal how much I have sanded. I'm still doing better then a lot of my friends that are 10 years younger. My guess is that there has thousands chemicals developed since banding lead and DDT that are more dangerous. MONSANTO. Edited April 20, 2019 by bcgold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
