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Old door into headboard

11 years ago

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?

Comments (3)

SunnyCottage
11 years ago
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.
EG3d
11 years ago
I used an old pantry door from my 1926 house as a headboard.
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nosoccermom
11 years ago
Are you sure it's lead paint? You could test it with a lead paint kit if you're concerned.

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