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Review on πŸ§ͺ Efficient Lead Testing: 3M LeadCheck Swabs, Instant Lead Test, 8-Pack by Carrie Thal

Revainrating 3 out of 5

I was struggling until I saw what a clear positive and negative looks like

I have a "color disorder" - I'm not color blind, but red and green seem a bit duller than others to me. From the instructions, I expected the results to look "yellow" or "red". Instead I found that the negative result looked yellow-orange and the positive result looked rusty (see attached photo). Example: To get a clear negative test result (no lead), follow the instructions for a test, but do not touch anything in that test. To get a clear positive test result (which likely contains lead), follow the instructions for the second test by touching the lead-soaked paper included in the kit. Once I could see what the positive and negative results looked like, it was easy for me to use the paint test kit on a vintage watch case that I wanted to polish. Long story short, now that I know what to expect, I found a test suite. Easy to use.

Pros
  • Great for a small house
Cons
  • No