Originally Posted by
crushingmetal
I'm stripping paint from a vintage bicycle frame and I'd like to know if lead paint was used. Does anyone know if and when lead paint was used on bicycles? Or, where I can find out? This is my first time re-painting a bicycle, but it won't be my last.
You can buy lead paint testing kits at many hardware stores. There intended for when you're working on your old house to check, but I'm sure they would work on a bicycle as well.
Be careful and wear appropriate protection, lead poisoning and other chemical exposure is no joke.