Recently I was contacted regarding a failed job.  The home owner had hired a company to remove the paint from the south side of their home.  Unfortunately a neighbor happened to be around during working hours and discovered the company literally setting the home on fire with propane torches.  In the industry this is known as the 'burn off'.  This technique is no longer used because the heat from open flame is sufficient to release lead as a vapor from the preexisting coating.  The correct ...
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