Scitus Know Understand - 90 Count Lead Test Kit for Paint, Ceramics and More - Fast, Accurate Results - Make Your Home Lead Safe - Home Lead Test Kit - Activate with Household Vinegar

Refinishing kitchen cabinets on my own and I was reasonable confident that there's no lead, but my house is old, and I can't be sure. (I think the kitchen rebuilt in the 90s, and there's not a lot of paint layers, but i really don't know.) 16$ seemed like a reasonable price for some extra piece of mind. I've read the home kits aren't always accurate, and the only downside would be what to do with a potential false positive, or difficult to interpret color change. The test is easy to use, dip the Q-tip like swab in vinegar, and rub it on the surface for 30 seconds. Then compare to the color chart. (It fades from yellow to a dark pink red) I tested several areas, and the swab stayed an unambiguous yellow. So far so good. My negative control was the clean floor. Next - I tested some solder wire with lead, and it turned a definitive pinkish red. I only gave 4 stars for accuracy, because i don't know for sure. Overall, if you are looking for a cheap, quick, and easy confirmation that your project is probably safe, this is a great kit. I'd probably go with a professional for a major renovation if you had serious concerns that there was lead.

Tested this kit on multiple surfaces, including some I suspected had traces of lead, and it worked as advertised. Results showed within 30 seconds, and I could easily confirm the presence of lead. The instructions were clear, and with 30 swabs included, I had more than enough to test all the areas I was concerned about. This kit is a "must-have" for anyone looking to identify lead hazards quickly and accurately. Note that lead is NOT only on walls and paint.. A lot of products coming from overseas are testing positive for traces of lead, and inside homes, there may be lead on plumbing, paint, ceramic tiles and glazes in some homes or pottery especially with decorative glazes may contain lead... Plastics/Rubber/Silicone/Electronics etc.. Furniture and antique toys, and get this > Bathtubs, it turns out that older porcelain-coated bathtubs can have lead in the glaze and leak lead over time... In addition: Electronics and Cables: Some older electronics and cables (like power cords) contain lead in their coatings. If in doubt, CHECK IT.. This kit will do that... Good luck.

No idea how accurate these are but I used them and got a negative result. The process was easy enough and the instructions are clear. The process is a bit more involved with the vinegar than your standard ones, but if it's truly more accurate then it is worthwhile.

They work as directed. I used them while looking at homes to rent. I fould lead paint in 2 of them

I used another generic test kit several years ago after we moved into our historical 1920's house and found no positive lead traces at the time which was cause for relief. I ordered this kit in preparation for stripping and reglazing some of our historical wood windows that need it as I could not recall if I'd tested those on the first round since the paint is outdoors. I got an immediate positive result for lead (to my disappointment!) and proceeded to re-test many other areas of our home we previously believed were safe. Many places were, in fact, totally fine, but I with the SCITUS kit I was able to identify a few additional places where lead was present. I now unfortunately need to deal with lead abatement before I can fix these windows, but I am glad to know and have it removed so it doesn't contaminate our house further. The kit is simple to use - the instructions are clear, and the kit really will be a very easy to identify dark red if lead is present (and will smudge red on the test surface, too). I appreciate the amount of test swabs in the kit as I didn't feel the need to be stingy with my re-testing of many different surfaces around our house.

I just did a test of my outdoor house paint in a house we just purchased that it over 100 years old. Was able to ascertain that there had been lead paint but it had been painted over thickly, to "solve" the issue with non-lead paint. Only it's all flaking off in large square flakes. So the parts that are still solidly painted came up with no lead in them, and only occasionally a slight tinge of the pink color on the surface itself that I was rubbing. The back of the flakes showed dark purple immediately. The result and color change was very quick and clear and the color change on the swab happened instantly. These are really good for this purpose and I would recommend them. I only now need to figure out what to do with the fact that I've got exposed lead paint on the outside of my house!

Lo compré para ver si unas sillas metálicas pintadas llevaban plomo. Probé primero con algo que sí llevaba plomo y lo detecta perfectamente.

Deze gekocht omdat we veel verf moesten verwijderen in ons huis. We vermoede dat er lood in zat dus geprobeerd met deze wattenstaafjes te testen. Heel duidelijk was het resultaat niet waardoor je eigenlijk alleen maar meer onzeker bent. Hetgeen wat je juist wel wilt.

Fonctionne très bien et facile d’utilisation

I got these to test my brass as common alloys can have high lead contents. They work as expected. On alloys I expected to contain lead (360 brass alloy), they turn distinctly purple. On other types of brass they only turned orange, so I don't think lead was detected. Tip: if you're looking for a positive control, solder is a good source of lead and turns the test purple almost instantly. The yellow/orange colour seems to fade after a few minutes, leaving the purple more obvious.

Amazing. Very clearly shows I have lead paint in the flat I’ve lived in with my kids for the last four years. Thank you for this product! I will contact my landlord!