UK - Paint Stripper For Wood & Varnish Discussed by Eco Solutions

There are traditional or older ways to strip or remove paint from wood. Using these methods of removal you will need different products and tools for it to work as it should without damaging the original wood.

To help you decide which method to use we have listed the options below with step by step instructions to guide you through and help you decide which method will be best for you to use in our full article.

Wood Paint Stripper Using Heat

Wood Paint Stripper Using Chemicals

Wood Paint Stripper by Sanding

Alternatively, a better solution is to use Eco Solutions Home Strip Paint & Varnish Remover to make your paint or varnish removal, quick, easy and most importantly safe. The product is water-based, non-toxic, non-hazardous, non-flammable, non-caustic, no fumes, no skin burns, environmentally safe and much more. It is a wet working system which means there is no harmful dust created which can cause respiratory problems. It is one product does all and you don’t need to purchase lots of tools and equipment for it to work for you.

Simply paste the Home Strip Paint Remover onto your painted or varnished surface using an old paintbrush and just leave it to work its magic for 20 minutes or more. Using this option, you can’t leave it on too long and it won’t ever damage the surface of your wood. If when you come back to the wood the product has dried spray it with warm water which will reactivate it again. You can use it multiple times so if there has been years and years of different paint or varnish surfaces you can use it, again and again, to gradually remove these without damaging the wood. When you are ready you can take a scouring pad and wipe away the paint or varnish in the same direction as the grain or the wood with warm soapy water. As the surface is coming off you can wipe it with a dry cloth to see if you are close to the original surface. It will sometimes dry 3 times lighter so don’t worry if your finished surface is too dark. Every wood surface differs in regards to the time it will take to dry so it’s always best to leave it in a warm area for at least 24 hours to dry fully.

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Always Find out First if the Wood is Worth Exposing

If you have decided you want to finish your wood surface with a clear varnish or wax then it’s a good idea to expose the woodwork in a small area to check what the original surface colour is and what it looks like. Find an area that can’t be seen, as an example inside a drawer, the top of a door or underneath a table and do a removal patch test. Paste on your Eco Solutions Paint & Varnish Remover in that area and leave it to work then wipe away. Following this process, it also tells you if the original surface is worth exposing before you go through the whole removal process.

Once you have tried one of the Eco Solutions products you will never go back and will always have them in your DIY Cleaning Toolbox at home.

Our Home and Trade Strip Products are ideal to use for any upcycling, cleaning and DIY jobs and can be ordered through Brewers, Buildbase & Jewsons.

You can read our full article here: www.ecosolutions.co.uk/wood-paint-stripper/