Stripping Paint Off Of Furniture

When you are working on a project that involves paint removal there are a few items and steps that you need to take.

The things you need:

- chemical resistant gloves

- splash guard goggles

- a paint brush (do not use a foam brush)

- paint remover/stripper (a heavy duty and a light version)

- a glass or metal container 

- a plastic scraper

- cotton cloth

- 00 steel wool

So here are the steps you need to remove paint:

1. Shake you paint stripper to make sure you have everything mixed together

2. Pour some of remover in your glass or metal container

3. Paint on a heavy coat of the stripper on a section of the wood

4. Once the paint starts to bubble, start to scrape off the paint. (Depending on the brand it can take less than 15 minutes and up to 45 minutes to be completely ready)

5. Wipe down the section with a wet cloth.

6. If there are still small sections, use the light version (like EZ Strip Paint Remover) and scrub it with the steel wool

7. Wipe it down again with the wet wash cloth. 

* Right now I am using EZ Strip Paint Remover. I would suggest using this if you have a small patch you need to remove and not for large items. I have been having issues with this remover on the desk I am working on at the moment, but found a regular can of paint stripper in the garage I will use later. If you want to use EZ Strip Paint Remover for a large project it can take about an hour for a section to be ready.