Second Generation Lead Test Swab Kit(10 Rapid Home Testing Swabs)30-Second Results by Using Water Only,Home Use for All Surfaces - Painted,Metal, Toys,Dishes, Ceramics,Jewelry,Wood

The first thing I did when I receive the swabs was a control to test if it actually worked. I drilled through the copper jacket exposing the lead core of a bullet, then tested it with the swabs and it immediately turned dark purple. I then tested a bunch of the copper fittings in my apartment, and lo and behold two of them came back positive for lead, which is disturbing…

Works as it says. It stays same color if no lead and turns dark maroon when rubbed on lead paint. Simple and quick.

Can't tell if they work well or are very accurate. They are easy to use and seem to be a good, affordable option.

Working and restoring it 100-year-old Home found it very good that I could tell which paint had lead in it to take the necessary precautions

This lead test kit seems to be fairly useless. I followed the instructions, running water on the swab until it turned yellow, then rubbing it on the paint I wanted to test. It turned a violet-red color, so I assumed there was lead (which surprised me because a 3M lead test kit had said there wasn't lead in paint nearby).Then I decided to test another spot. This time, I noticed the swab was starting to turn purple as I carried the swab from the sink to the painted trim. I was getting a bit confused, so I tried just dampening a swab and watching it without swabbing anything. This swab turned dark purplish red as well.At this point, I was wondering if my water was just loaded with lead. So I grabbed an unopened bottle of pure, filtered water and poured it on a swab. Guess what? That one turned purple too.

Found out after purchasing these that only a $10,000 machine can detect lead in ceramics. Amazon description says works on ceramics but package says otherwise. Returned.

We had a couple of old doors that we thought were probably lead paint but we weren't sure. I swabbed the first door and within 10 seconds the entire tip of the swab turned bright pink. It was quick and easy to use and accurate. After finding out they were both lead paint we were able to take the proper precautions to strip and repaint the doors. I love that this kit comes with multiple strips that we can use to test other items in the future.

I have a couple cast irons that I've collected over the years and I bought this test kit to see which ones were worth reseasoning. Turns out one of them did test positive. Great test kit with simple instructions. Make sure to use tap cold water, as using hot water invalidates the test swab.