There are several methods of abatement:

Wet Scraping

• The process of wetting the peeling paint & similar conditions and then scraping the wet loose peeling paint. This helps minimize the amount of dust created. Then priming & painting over these areas.
• Wet scrape is generally applied to walls & ceilings and woodwork that are not friction surfaces & impact surfaces.
• Wet scrape is considered an interim control or temporary abatement because it won’t last for a long time.

Chemical Stripping

• Is the process where doors, door frames or window frames need to be abated but the client does not want to remove these structures, so we chemically strip the paint down to the bare wood & remove all the paint.
• One of the most effective ways to remove paint is to chemically strip the paint.
• Often times chemical stripping is the preferred method of abatement used to preserve historic or ornamental woodwork.
• Chemical stripping is expensive and time consuming.

Replacement

• Removing the structure that contains lead-based paint, such as doors, windows, moldings, or framings, & replacing it with a new structure that is lead paint free. 

Hard Enclosure

• In enclosure, the area with the lead-based paint will be sealed off and covered completely with sheetrock, paneling or other approved material that will prevent the release of lead dust.
• Enclosure does not remove the lead-based paint it does abate the hazards

Liquid Encapsulation

• The process of wet scraping loose & peeling paint and then applying a special paint that bonds stronger & longer lasting, to the structure.
• Normal paint over time will peel & curl off of the wall, whereas liquid encapsulation paint bonds stronger over time to the structure it is applied too.
• Liquid Encapsulation does not apply to interior or exterior surfaces with high friction or impact surfaces.
• Liquid encapsulation is considered an interim control or temporary abatement because it does not last for a long time.