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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Childs Chair - Lead Paint?

« on: May 01, 2018, 06:19:31 pm »

Thanks for all the great advice. I think I will proceed with my original plan; glue it up and clear coat it.
I did a little looking around on the internet and found some similar ones ranging in price from $35 to $100+ confirming what ghopper said. So, I'm not concerned about affecting the value.
Thanks again.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Childs Chair - Lead Paint?

« on: May 01, 2018, 11:52:48 am »

Here is another photo of the whole chair minus the seat. the seat was a piece of plywood with a red padded cover. I'll replace that. At this point it is temporarily assembled and wants to have a slight backward lean (+- 3*). I'm thinking that backward lean might be by design. Does anyone know?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Childs Chair - Lead Paint?

« on: April 30, 2018, 07:04:51 pm »

My worry is that clear coating the existing paint will not protect a small child if they chew on it somewhere.

Does anyone have an opinion as to whether it might have some significant value?

I took a picture of three pieces to show the paint and it's condition:

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Antique Questions Forum / Childs Chair - Lead Paint?

« on: April 30, 2018, 01:27:50 pm »

I have a childs ladder back chair that I think was made in the late 30's or early 40's. It was originally painted white with multi-colored stencils. The chair has fallen apart and I am in the process of cleaning it up and preparing to reassemble it. My original thought was to clear coat it after assembly to preserve the paint; or what's left of it (it is old, chipped, scratched, faded, etc). However, it has occurred to me that the original paint could be lead based. I've checked on testing kits, but I understand that they are not real reliable. So, I'm now contemplating stripping it and repainting to copy the original paint and stencil work. I don't know that the chair has any antique value. However, I also am aware that having the original finish can affect what ever value it may have. I guess I am really more concerned about any children that may use it in the future. Any advice?

Sorry for the second posting. I didn't appear  to post on the first try so, I tried again. Moderator, please remove the duplicate.
Thanks