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Fri, Aug 10, 12 at 10:34
| I have an old door that I picked up on the side of the road that was painted a very pale and pretty blue. I'd like to keep the finish, if I can, but if I'm to turn it into a headboard, do I really need to strip the paint to prevent any lead paint issues or can I just seal with polyurethane? |
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- Posted by SunnyCottage (My Page) on Fri, Aug 10, 12 at 11:21
| I'd just seal it. Unless you're ingesting the lead paint, it's not an issue, and presumably you won't be eating the headboard. ;-D I hope you'll post pictures! I've toyed with the idea of turning an old door (or something out of the ordinary) into a headboard myself. Would love to see how you did it. |
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| I used an old pantry door from my 1926 house as a headboard.
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- Posted by nosoccermom (My Page) on Sat, Aug 11, 12 at 18:41
| Are you sure it's lead paint? You could test it with a lead paint kit if you're concerned. |
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