SCITUS know, understand Lead Test Kit with 30 Testing Swabs Rapid Test Results in 30 Seconds Just Dip in White Vinegar to Use Lead Testing Kits for Home Use, Suitable for All Painted Surfaces

I tested them against lead solder, suspected lead paint, and some paint unlikely to have lead in. All 3 tested came back as expected. The solder showed a high lead content (swab was bright purple), the suspect paint showed a positive result for lead, but it was fainter than the solder (light pink)... and the normal paint came back as negative (orange).From my experience, these tests are accurate and effective at detecting lead.

Moved into a older house around the era of when lead paint was used alot, that needed alot of work but we wanted to make sure the paint was lead free before we started work as with kids around we didn't want to risk it, super easy to use testing kit all we needed was white vinegar which we had and off we went, plenty of tests in the kit for the money, I'm sure it does say in the listing but make sure you test the back layer of paint (scrape a little off) we was lead free so gave away the remaining to a friend who used them and they tested positive which he knew about previous so definitely work also! They are a little on the expensive side for what they are but for the amount you get they are worth it, and you also can't put a price on your health

Seem to work but don't know benchmark. Chart difficult to read in conjunction with stick to get reading

These were the best price on Amazon, and with prime delivery are even better. They're easy to use, there's 30 swabs, and they provide accurate lead detection. I've tested 2 areas of paint; a doorframe and a bannister. The doorframe (old gloss paint underlayer) contained lead (see purple swab in pic) the other didn't. To test the paint, I pulled loose bits off to test the bottom layer. Worked a treat and results ready in 30 seconds. Be aware though, they require white vinegar on the swab prior to the test or it won't work. Glad I had some in already, because I didn't pick up on that when I read about them. Don't risk your health scraping or using a heat gun to remove old paint, test the area with these first using these tests to see if you need to take more precautions.

Bought this as refurbishing a old house. I was using a heat gun and realised I should probably test it. Parts came back as positive and others negative!The paint I was stripping had 5 layers. You need to test all layers to be safe! Unfortunately I won’t be using the heat gun again! However have definitely improved my health thanks to this easy test kit

It is very cheap test, came very fast and easy instructions. Just its hard to know how reliable it is?

Tested a number of paints around the house. There was one ceiling that immediately turned red after multiple different swabs. It was attached to the original lime plaster so would make sense given its age. All other woodwork in the house appears to be lead free. If I intended on sanding I would still consider getting a professional opinion but I planned on painting over the ceiling anyway (encapsulating the lead paint in place).These are very easy to use ( just need white vinegar) I’d suggest getting a bottle from Wilko for £1.50. I couldn’t find any at first and spent over £5 for a bottle on Amazon.

So apparently they can give false positive for zinc but if dipped in lemon juice disappears but one item I think does actually have lead and another a baby gate which doesn't all disappeared in colour. I'm just confused now. Maybe testing on metal is not a good idea.