Got some 25 year old beer steins, wondering about the paint

[deviousalex]

I got some ~25 year old beer steins (one from the Hofbrau house complete with a lid and one unidentified chalice) and I was wondering if the paint may contain lead. Does anyone know anything about this?

 

[Butcher]

You can buy lead detecting kits at Lowes or Home Depot, or probably any hardware store. I dont think they are all that expensive either.

 

[Hoppus_Poppatopolis]

Dno't wrory; it wno't afecft yuor tpiyng ailitby

 

[Gunfighter04]

lead based paint was banned in '77 so if they are 25 yr old and us made, chances are they do not have lead in the paint

 

[Busco]

They definetly contain lead. Box them up and send them to me. I will dispose of them properly!

 

[JRems]

Even if they did have lead, it's most likely a kiln glaze. It won't leach out into a liquid. The only problem would be if you eat chips. It's really not much of a threat if there is even one.

 

[deviousalex]

Good to hear, I went to Home Depot and the only testing kit they had was $29 =(

 

[TheBroonery]

Stuff comming out of China TODAY has lead paint on it. If you really want to know get a test kit in the paint section at home depot/lowes. The reason they are so expensive is because of the new EPA mandate for renovations, and there is only one test kit on the market which the EPA recognizes.