Paint & Varnish Remover - Water Based, Toxic & Solvent Free Paint Stripper for Ceramic, Concrete, Wood, Plaster, Masonry (500ml)

I have previously used this on metal and this time on plaster walls with layers of various types of paint. Very effective and pleasant to use.Also removed splashes from terracotta tiles. Easy clean up as water based. No idea how it works but it doesRecommend!

I don’t want to deduct a star because it’s the best paint/wax/varnish stripper I’ve ever used. I upcycle furniture and it gets everything off without damage and I can even do it on the kitchen worktop with my kids running around (I don’t, but I could!) and no gloves or mask because it’s totally safe. The stripper is brilliant and this is the 2nd time I’ve bought this in 2 weeks but, whether it’s the seller or the couriers fault, I don’t know - the lid was loose and the product had leaked all over the inside of the plastic packaging/bubble wrap. It’s not a great thing to have to clean up when you’ve just been woken up early from your only lay in in the week, for the delivery, and if I didn’t love the actual stripping power of the product so much I would be furious. I’ll continue to use this stuff and always buy it. But come on - sort the lid out or find new ways of securing it. Or find a new courier!!!I’m just glad I’m not clearing up toxic stripper - I suppose I have that to be thankful for!

Used this product to strip a bannister covered by varnish and paint. It worked brilliantly! So easy to use, painted a decent layer with a brush, covered it with cling film, left it for a couple of hours and off it came. This pot was enough for one flight of stairs and the rail on the landing.

I used over night, on a very old piece of furniture, to remove the varnish. It did work but it does require some work to remove and it is messy. No harsh smell. I did find it softened the wood but it may just be the piece I was working.

Ok so I bought this to renovate original doors for my flat. It claims to be odourless and non toxic and efficient. My thought process was why bother using my hot gun when I can just splatter this over the doors, wait an hour and peel it off. Plus I have 4 cats so the non toxic element was a plus.In reality this is useless for its purpose. The only plus is that it was delivered swiftly (mind you, I spent £22 to get the bigger pot and get a next day delivery). And it is non toxic and doesn’t smell. But that’s about it. Might have as well put moisturiser on my doors, it’s that ineffective. I put it on with a brush to make sure I got even and thorough coverage. Waited an hour. Barely peeled ( not even like when you peel off dead skin from a sunburn). It slightly bubbled in places but nothing to be impressed about. And yes I tried with a scrapper and the wired sponge they recommend. So I tried again, applying more, leaving it longer. Same thing. I thought maybe it will work better on metal so I applied it to the original door handles as someone had slapped paint all over them too, to see. Same thing a.k.a pointless. I eventually gave up because I had 2 doors to deal with ( I actually got a third one but at this point I am trying not to lose the will to live); I picked up my old hot gun and paint just came off like a dream.I really wanted this to work but unfortunately it didn’t. I lost hours and money I won’t get back. Might work on fine furniture to remove wax or light varnish but defo not fit if you need to remove layers of paint.NB: sorry I thought I had another picture to share but I can’t find it.

I love this stripper, its made my life so much easier. I have quite a significant disability, so doing DIY is extra challenging. I have Edwardian doors and hardware in my house that have been painted over multiple times that I wanted to restore. I started with the hardware and this little tub of stripper to see if it works.This stripper worked like a charm. I left it on 12 hrs and that got the bulk of the paint off with very little effort. 2nd application removed all the paint.The gel formula means I could work vertically, it doesn't drip and you can get into really awkward bits like the inside of a key hole. Apply with a brush dabbing it rather than brushing works well, be generous. Cover it with plastic, I used a carrier bag that i cut up and masking tape. Leave it for 12-24hrs, scrape it off, give it a scrub with a wire brush (I used a dental pick for the details) and you're there. It's worked so well on the hardware, I've ordered more so I can strip the whole door. I used maybe 1/4 of the tub, doing multiple applications (i didn't read the instructions properly), for multiple layers of paint you leave it longer. For me, as a person with limited mobility and strength, this works really well and is well worth the money.

This paint stripper was great for lightly painted surfaces, taking off stain on wood where it was applied against the grain, and the top layer of paint on skirting boards. Any more than that though and it did nothing, even after I tried leaving it different amounts of time, wrapping in cling film, etc. overall not great but can’t be returned.