Kinda OT- Lead in spray paint?

Was lead every used in spray paint?

 

Lead, Cadmium, ***anium, you name it..
The ****ing EPA is going to have us foot-cruising termite and dry rot infested Fred Flintstone cars soon.

 

Was it still in use by 76?

 

Lead was used in automotive paint up untill about 10 year ago and spray paint too. Lead is only found in large amounts in yellow and orange and the OEM (new car production) is not allowed to use it anymore.

The problem is that the lead free replacement yellow and orange toners are not as clean and bright as the old leaded ones,tha't's why the Hugger orange on the newer Camaro's looked like **** compared to the old 69 Camaro Hugger orange.
The leaded toners are still available in the aftermarket refinish paints though,but I doubt it is in spray paint anymore but in 1976 you can bet it was.......

 

I worked at a paint store that had been in the same location since the early 70's (120 y/o company) they had a BUNCH of old duplicolors CASES they gave me from the 70's....lime greens, mint greens, some real ugly ****....but it was free....ALL of it lead based. colors codes were all late 70's OEM ford colors pretty much (74-79)

 

All the new paint is Lead Free.

 

Thanks. Thats what I needed to know. My 1 yo daughter was given some old wooden block that were spray painted in 76. I think I will sand them down and repaint them.

 

Hey,

' doubtful you'll be able ta make those wooden blocks completly 'play-
safe'. The lead used in paint pigments is very viscous, that's why it
made such good paint solids. The lead soaked into the wood, and the
pigment , the colour if you will, soaked into the lead. Lead, unlike todays
answer, ***ainum dioxide and calcium carbonite(chalk), could last for decades
if properly installed. That's also why old automotive finishes lasted so well,
and everything painted in the last twenty ****ing years is total ****. Those
****ing commie-tree hugger euro-centric **** ****ers i.e. the E.P.A. H.U.D.Cal OSHA, have completly ruined my craft............BUT I'M NOT BITTER!


I'd suggest ya pitch those blocks, as even if ya sand off all the paint, some
traces of lead will still remain in the pores of the wood.

 

Thanks, I will

 

before you pich those blocks look for a lead detector test kit at the paint dept. iin most stores.its a small tube something like you get to glue rear view mirrors to windshields.You break the inner vial then rub the wet aplicator on what you want to test the fluid is clear but turns red if lead is present.we do revolutionary war re-enactments and youd be surprised at how much foriegn made goods STILL contain lead.pewter is a hi risk also table ware of all types I know this ain't exactly car stuff but alot of the reproduction antique goods are imports we bought some tinware cups that were soldered with lead based solder
you might want to check any painted toys your kids get also because those tiawan etc.matchbox type cars you know those big pacs of car for say 6-10 $ lots of those test positive for lead.if your kids are exposed to ANY foreigm made toy etc.check for lead