Painted Wood and Routers

[Alexam]

My son has a new router and recently collected some surplus wood from a friend. Some of it was painted and I suggested it would not be good to use the router on that, but I am guessing.

Can anyone please confirm, or otherwise?

Alex

 

[carlb40]

Should be fine as long as it's not lead paint? I would definitely wear a mask/ goggles though. But scraping the paint off would be better. It will have to come off anyway if it being used for something other than practice?

 

[adidat]

routers cutters will cut mild steel without flinching! i doubt a bit of paint will hurt, recycling wood gives a good feeling, but im often left wishing the piece of wood was 50mm longer or the rusty nail was 5mm to the left! :lol:

adidat

 

[Alexam]

Thanks guys, nice to know it will not stick to the bits etc. Will pass it on.

Alex

 

[bodge]

......... but im often left wishing the piece of wood was 50mm longer or the rusty nail was 5mm to the left! :lol:

adidat

Amen brutha! :mrgreen: