How to Strip Paint or Varnish Off Wood Using Citristrip Gel

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
  • Here I show you how to remove old paint off wood using a stripping gel. Simply paint the gel onto your project and let it sit. Then using a scrapper remove the old paint or varnish. Repeat the process as needed.
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  • @terrijuanette486
    @terrijuanette486 Рік тому +35

    If you wait until it bubbles, it comes off in strips.

  • @gary2kr1
    @gary2kr1 4 місяці тому

    Could you power wash it off like a deck?

    • @lizhelm9922
      @lizhelm9922 3 місяці тому +1

      I was thinking the same thing!

  • @BillStreeter
    @BillStreeter 6 місяців тому +11

    You can leave it on for 24 hours or so if you cover it up with plastic so it doesn't dry out. Works great on hard-to-remove paint.

  • @shrijitkoirala
    @shrijitkoirala 5 місяців тому +8

    I’ve learned that if you leave it for an hour, it works even better

  • @JohnDoe-do5me
    @JohnDoe-do5me Рік тому +8

    I cover my stuff plastic sheet. plastic sheet helps keep from drying last

  • @bernoullilizard
    @bernoullilizard 8 місяців тому +6

    Great. Every instructional video shows you taking paint off a flat surface. Try using this on intricate trim molding, this just won't work.

    • @MyProjectWeekend
      @MyProjectWeekend  8 місяців тому +1

      Interesting… Are you trying to take paint off molding and stain the wood after? Please tell me more about the project you’re working on.

    • @debraproctor7753
      @debraproctor7753 6 місяців тому +2

      Use the spray version

  • @zee9er
    @zee9er 5 місяців тому +5

    How do you clean this shit up?? So much adhesive

  • @LF-wi9uq
    @LF-wi9uq 3 місяці тому +1

    The company falsely claims that the product stays wet. It’s a shame that they’re able to get away with doing that.

  • @Liz-jp9ro
    @Liz-jp9ro 11 місяців тому +4

    Not sure why everyone who does this comes off quickly . My hutch has so much paint and so thick it’s a mess 😩

    • @AnaTropolis
      @AnaTropolis 10 місяців тому

      Cover with a plastic to keep it from drying and being a mess.

  • @wiseoldman5841
    @wiseoldman5841 11 місяців тому +7

    Just used on metal hvac registers and its a real pain to clean up. Used alcohol and the metal is still slimy. I'll next use a torch and cook this stuff off. Seriously, it was easier to use a regular paint stripper that cleaned with mineral spirits.

  • @pamelafaucette3064
    @pamelafaucette3064 Рік тому +5

    Did you apply stripper wash or mineral spirits to remove the stripper after the wet towel? I ask because I see a bottle of something else in the video.

    • @sheepkillindog
      @sheepkillindog 11 місяців тому +3

      It’s mineral spirits. Denatured alcohol with steel wool works better as a clean up

    • @pamelafaucette3064
      @pamelafaucette3064 11 місяців тому +2

      I actually had pretty good luck with mineral spirits stripping doors and drawers of kitchen cabinet, but lots of work
      I personally found the fine steel wool useless. I did more with regular steel wool you use to clean pots and pans and palm sander and brass brush.

  • @jeffbguarino
    @jeffbguarino Рік тому +5

    Other videos show the chemicals are just as bad. Only this citristrip is not as smelly. It is not as good as the others. You still need a respirator or outside.

    • @markgoodwin183
      @markgoodwin183 11 місяців тому +1

      Why would you need a respirator for something that had no odor?

    • @jeffbguarino
      @jeffbguarino 11 місяців тому +2

      @@markgoodwin183I don't know. All chemicals don't have odors. If the label says use in a well ventilated area ?

  • @mrsippy9526
    @mrsippy9526 8 місяців тому +2

    Should have waited a little longer. Wait for it to bubble.

  • @radellesolomon748
    @radellesolomon748 9 місяців тому +3

    Can this be used on acrylic or glass materials?

  • @prettylagoon
    @prettylagoon Місяць тому

    Ive been using a heat gun on my coffee table to remove paint. I discovered cardboard underneath? Is this strange?

  • @insidethebnb
    @insidethebnb 9 місяців тому +1

    Does this work on glazed floor tile?

  • @mr.noneyabidness
    @mr.noneyabidness 4 місяці тому

    If you wrap in plastic and let it sit overnight you can wash the majority of the paint off with water.

  • @blackparadise5975
    @blackparadise5975 11 місяців тому +1

    Can this be used on fabric upholstery?

    • @MyProjectWeekend
      @MyProjectWeekend  11 місяців тому

      I am not sure. Is the fabric painted? Are you trying to clean a spill or something off the fabric?

    • @blackparadise5975
      @blackparadise5975 11 місяців тому +1

      @@MyProjectWeekend The fabric was painted with acrylic paint, now it’s hard, rough, and cracking.

    • @blackparadise5975
      @blackparadise5975 9 місяців тому

      To answer my own question, yes (but be careful) I used it on my stool and it got 75% of it off. I put the seat in the bathtub, covered it in Orange goo and let it sit over night. I ran water over it as I scrapped to paint off, it took over an hour but it worked well enough

  • @edcannon4578
    @edcannon4578 11 місяців тому +1

    I am stripping post with the railing still up and I got to wrap Saran wrap around it it makes no sense

  • @tahiraqureshi3989
    @tahiraqureshi3989 8 місяців тому

    very nice Thankyou