 Did 914's have lead based paint? |
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| thomasotten |
 Feb 11 2026, 10:52 AM
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Does anyone know if our cars would have had lead-based paint on the body panels? It seems like Germany was years ahead on the ban of lead in household paints, but I have been trying to find when it was phased out in automotive.
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| chmillman |
Feb 11 2026, 01:51 PM
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Here’s what Google’s AI summary says:
https://share.google/aimode/nDBV5d1XRNSzAOKyR So, yes, 914 paint could well have contained lead… |
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thomasotten Did 914's have lead based paint? Feb 11 2026, 10:52 AM
didenpx Thomas,
Last week I tried to get O’Reilly’s t... Feb 11 2026, 11:00 AM
thomasotten Interesting. I would go to a paint supply house, I... Feb 11 2026, 12:09 PM JeffBowlsby Not that I am aware of. Maybe O's paint is le... Feb 11 2026, 11:27 AM chmillman The pigments from that period may well have been h... Feb 11 2026, 11:37 AM wonkipop
The pigments from that period may well have been ... Feb 11 2026, 12:34 PM mmichalik I would go to a dedicated paint shop, where the au... Feb 11 2026, 03:31 PM |
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