Terence McCann Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Inspected a home built in 1874 today. Most of the exterior doors had the paint cracking in the small 2x2 square type of pattern. The realtor said that a home inspector once told her that this was a sign of lead paint. I replied that although I would think lead paint had been used in the home at some point the cracking pattern would most likely be do to lack of a primer base coat, improper exterior paint and weathering. Truth or urban legend on this pattern and lead paint? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Most everything you hear about lead paint is urban legend -especially from realtors. What'll they think of next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Sounds like incompatible layers. Someone repainted the doors without sanding them down and re-priming them. The top layer is reacting with whatever is underneath. Lead paint tends to curl up as it peels off. OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Paint over shellac.. I bet the doors were grained originally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Jim and Chad are right. What BS. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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