Analyzing Paint Samples On Toy Cars

[vetrad]

Hi,

 

I was interested in having paint tested on some small toy cars to help differentiate genuine examples from the mid-1970's from those which may be forgeries painted within the last decade. This would need to be done in a way that would not damage the paint or require a paint sample be removed from the cars. In my limited knowledge/research into this, it seems reflective infrared spectrometry may help with this. Does anyone have any personal experience/knowledge about this and how it may apply to my application? Secondly, do you know of facilities/laboratories along the west coast of the USA (ideally in the Bay Area) which could help with this?

 

Are there other techniques or methods I should consider with this? Perhaps anything less refined that I may be able to use around the house as a screening test to differentiate "new" from "old" paint samples without damaging them?

 

Thanks for any help/advice,

 

David

[Turtle]

Perhaps an X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer if you are primarily looking for lead. >> S1 SORTER Handheld X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer from Bruker Elemental