In this video I will answer my most frequently asked question regarding strippers. If you'd like to make a contribution to this channel, please click here: paypal.me/dashnerdesign?local...
Thank you so much!! Apologies for comments totally unrelated: for a gentleman that uses his hands directly on projects, you have such a nice CLEAN fingernails. Love the birds and cricket sounds. NOT having background music is FABULOUS!!
Thank you so much for showing us the full process including the mistakes. It is really encouraging to see someone who has been doing this for a while still make mistakes and instead of ditching it or saying, "eh, it's good enough" you actually took the time to solve the problem.
Your love of MCM is so refreshing. I love how you care for each piece like it’s precious treasure. Your calm voice makes watching really relaxing too. Thanks so much for making these videos for us.
My thanks to you for posting this! Especially for the acknowledgement on the difference in the new formula of Citrus Stripper, which I was unaware of. Started stripping a table top last night. Everything you mentioned; color, consistency, application, smell, stickiness, etc are 100% accurate. Thought I was dealing with some type of weird finish or purchased an old bottle, as I've used this brand before with much better results. This stuff was a complete mess and took twice as long to use. Also appreciate you discussing and showing alternatives.
I have found Kleen Strip Premium Stripper in the thicker "paste" formula to be fantastic. Temperature is a factor on how fast it works. Cooler = Slower. You should work with a clean scraper that is flat for the fastest, easiest, and cleanest results. A little cardboard box is perfect for all of the scrapings and keeping the scraper clean as possible. At 55 degress or better, this stuff strips polyurethane in minutes... It Works Great !!! Nice video... Thank You for sharing and being so generous !!!
Thanks for the tip on scrapping a flat surface. As a lifelong carpenter my first instinct would be sanding, but seeing the results of scraping, my mind has been changed.
These videos are what I've been looking for on RU-vid. There is this and an Asian channel that have the same style. No music just straight information. Thanks learning alot about little tricks.
Hope you are feeling better. I took the plunge into furniture refinishing and bringing old or beat furniture back to life because of you! Thank you for great content
I've found that Jasco Epoxy and Paint stripper work the best for me. It's got a medium strong smell compared to the citrus stuff, but very effective. Good video. Thanks for the info.
Thank you for this up to date vid on the confusing topic of chemical strippers. There's a few projects that await stripping, and I've not been looking forward to trying chemicals that may not work.
I love your channel so much! I have zero experience in furniture restoration so it would be super interesting if you could make a video about all the basics of the job! like essentials tools etc so that one day I could try and do my first restauration? XD
Just tried to strip paint and lacquer off legs of antique table with citristrip and everything you mentioned happened ! Sticky mess that had to be scrapped off the tool and after all that mess, it left the dark red stain underneath basically intact😱 Totally crazy amount of work for a pretty bad result. Thanks for the alternatives. This was a particularly thick finish - the stripper does work on other surfaces just not multilayer paint , stain, lacquer
I am one of the viewers who asked that question! This was a great video, thanks! I have never used a scraper to remove old varnish but it seems like a great option and perhaps less messy than wood stripper. Somehow, even though I wear gloves, I get some of the product on my skin.... Happy New Year! Looking forward to see more of your videos in 2020!
I refinished an old table, many years ago and always wanted to do more. After watching several youtubers I was ready. Yesterday I bought CitriStrip and got started this morning. The table is very old and had a thick bubbled layer of dark finish. I left the stripper on 3 hours before removing. I was left with a bit of finish remaining. I'll probably scrape what's left. The stripper was very sticky and quite difficult to remove. After removal with putty knife, I "scrubbed" more stripper with steel wool, then neutralized twice. I was still left with dark streaks where stripper seemed to collect and dry. Anyway, I have 3 leaves and the base left so will try the last stripper you mention. A thousand thanks for all your great how-to videos!!! I find the whole process very rewarding
I love your videos! Everything about it: The design style, the techniques, the respect of your work to the furniture, and how relaxed and pleasant the video is made. Could you please share some tips on when and where to find treasures? Are you driving around at certain times to look for it in the street? Specific day or time a year in the thrift store? Thanks:)
Thank you for your reviews and sharing your talents with us! 😁 Speedy recovery! Hope to see the new curb-rescued Credenza video soon...but health first!
Glad you're feeling better. Have a happy New year. Love this video. Hopefully you have more in this line of instruction, Along with your regular brand of videos. Whatever you do I know it'll be entertaining 😉
Thank you for this great video. Could you do one on how to sharpen the card scraper? Does the scraper come with a burl new, or do you have to create it at first? Also could you show your method of cleaning your brushes?
as i dont have a work space. i have to use my living room. i have ALWAYS USED CITRUS STRIP and i love it!!!! how i use it...i put a fairly decent covering on... let it set for about 1/2 hr sometimes hr. then take a plastic narrow paint scrapper and scrap..1 side is beveled the other side not... it makes a BIG DIFFERENCE as to the angle you use it...to clean the surface after stripping..i use pieces of scotch pad - green. cut to the size im working on....take that piece wet it down with soap /water and just go at it...the soap nuterizes the stripper and the water bring it out of the wood, as wood raises the grain when it wet... then i towel dry the surface of the piece im working on.. and WASH THE GREEN PAD with warm water/ soap til clean and go at the piece again with a wet green pad / towel dry the surface ..if a area need re stripping i go ahead add stripper while im washing/ drying another area.....when i see the surface of the stripper raise up i scrap it... take my green wet pad and go at it...i have NEVER WORN GLOVES WHEN WASHING i DO when im scrapping, but if i dont....i just use soap /water and go at it again..i HAVE NEVER BEEN BURNED . but i dont let it stay on my skin for long either..i use nitrile gloves . it hasnt eaten through it yet;];];] to me citrus strip new/ old.... works great , easy clean up, no real strong smell , and i let it set til it raise the area....if it dries out, just re wet it with stripper to re active it.... scrap as normal. i havent had ANY PROBLEMS USING IT........ as for carved areas, i just use the wet green pad as scrub it. towel dry and either move on or if i need more stripper i re do it all over. no sanding... no scrapping no dust...i use a old cookie tin to put the gook in...as it dried out some , i put it in a plastic bag and throw it out like nomal trash..wash out the tin..soap/water dry it and reuse it..no waste ;];];] its worked fine for me in my living room;];];] i have done 1 vintage console revival table,, i victorian eastlake chair, 1 mission oak chair, i desk, and now im currently working on a vintage singer sewing cabinet. all in my living room.. for a drop cloth.... i use a cheap walmart shower curtain..washes clean and reuses again... no waste and no real messes, i LOVE CITRUS STRIP!!!! it doesnt hurt me or the piece or the tools i use and all are WASHABLE /REUSEABLE;];];] i dont know any product ..you can wash/reuse and not hurt anything. i HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT CITRUS STRIP ;];];];]
I'm using citristrip for an antique chair and applying it outside. Since it's so hot in south Texas summer the chemicals in the stripper became volatile and it doesn't smell pleasant anymore. Actually gave me a big headache and I was using it outdoors. Be careful! Also the stripper left the backrest of my antique oak chair all blotchy and don't know how to fix it. I tried applying it again, cover with plastic, and wait about an hour and it didn't help. Any suggestions on how to fix the blotchiness??? I want it to look even to shellac it.
I hadn't realized that the citristrip was different until you said so. I had trouble with the stripper on the last 3 pieces I did. Although I do like the spray on CitriStrip. It scraps off clean. I will try something else now. Thanks for the heads up. Daph
hope you’re feeling better. i’ve heard soy bean based stripper isn’t bad and works well. i haven’t tried it myself yet, but i’ve heard good things, worth a shot.
This video made me realize, the last time I refinished a piece I used a can of StripEze, I think the spelling is correct. I have no idea if it's even still around today. Worked great but was stinky so used it outdoors.
Just what we needed, Dashner Training Sessions. :)) Glad to see the video. The only thing I would have added was how to dispose it. Hope you are feeling better, regards.
I've had a table in the garage waiting to be refinished for some time now. Been watching your videos and got motivated to start on it.I got some citrus strip and some sand paper but didn't get the mineral oil and steal wool. Thinking of using a wet rag to get up the strip residue. This is probably gonna be a one time project so I should be good using that stripper, sanding, staining and some sort or sealer. Any suggestions?
I didn’t know they reformulated Citrustrip, but noticed the lack of effectiveness. I chalked it up to not remembering other projects very well, but the difference is notable. Kleen Strip MEK is nasty stuff, but it does the job. Fatal indoors, unfortunately. I like a combination of scraping and chemicals, when you use a scraper to remove the goop an awful lot comes off.
Thanks for this video. I am new to furniture rehab but in spite of some mistakes am enjoying it. I would like to know what criteria you use to pick a project. In particular the stain/paint that I try to remove does not come off nearly as easily as what you show. Is there something in particular that ups the chances of easier removal?
I really enjoy your videos! I've been battling with strippers for varnishes (since lacquer and shellac can be removed easily enough with denatured alcohol or lacquer thinner). There have been advocacy groups fighting and winning in getting methylene chloride and N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) off big box store shelves. NMP was what was removed from citristrip and why it doesn't work as well anymore. I've used Cathedral Stone heavy duty paint stripper to remove paint from buildings so was thinking of trying it on wood. Might be a but pricey bit it might be worth it to not have to scrape and sand off all finishes forever more. Hope that helps!
How did your experiment go? Another route could be to find another product, perhaps the new citristrip formulation and add separately sourced nmp back to it. I'll need to dig and see if theres some data on how much might be necessary. I wonder if theres some msds info on citristrip that might give a hint
Thanks! I had bad experience with furniture strippers. A lot more difficult than I thought it would be... with years in me now, I realize I needed more patience and lower expectations. And willingness to learn from failure. I have a teak sideboard. Only the top is faded. ( In one of your recent videos, I heard the reason why. Trying to remember. Veneer vs solids?) I am nervous to start - do I strip it? Top only or entire piece? Maybe it was just originally oiled and I could just oil the top? So for your series, perhaps you could teach us how some of these pieces were finished originally? Your best guess?
The key to why the formula was changed was just what you said. You had to use more of the new stripper than before. More stripper needed, the more purchases of stripper. More money for the company.
Can you show us how to make a card stripper & demonstrate sharpening it afterward? Table grinder? It's steel so I assume a belt sander does not work? Enjoyed the video, glad you're up and about. Happy New Year!
Sorry if it's been answered in here somewhere, but what ratio do you use for mixing oxalic acid? I have been using the powdered variety too, but am wondering if I'm mixing it too weak (teaspoon to half a cup of hot water)... I'm on my 4th coat and it's definitely looking better, but not as immediate as some of your applications appear! Any help is appreciated!
Appreciate your analysys and technique and available brand names. Waiting for warm weather to remove oak front door.. what do I replace door with while wirking? Plastic and cardbiard?
Awesome helpful video. Do you have a video showing how to resurface or paint another builder grade doors that have been painted. Do you remove lacquer first then sand down before moving to these steps on this video? Also if you are interested in having a high glossy finish how do you achieve that?
I thought it was me..lol I really thought I wasn't smelling it right or something. I had no idea they had changed the formula! Ugh lol now I know. Thank you.
Hi I have a question. I have a wrought iron antique table I bought on line. It's been painted but needs to be painted again. I want to strip it and start fresh, what kind of stripper do you recommend?
Hello, what do you recommend to remove the oil-based stains (Sher-Wood BAC Wiping Stain Clear Tint Base Dark Oak on one door, and Old Masters Wiping Stain Dark Oak on another door)? Thank you!
Smart Strip is good stuff IMO. It does work best though when left for 24 hours and covered with plastic film. When you're lucky, when the plastic film is removed it takes the finish with it. For the very frugal, Ive found you can even save the goop and reuse it a few times
@@miss.kate.toronto/videos Any polyethylene will work I think but thinner the better, less waste and clings easier. Local paint supply usually has rolls that work well
@@fouroakfarm Thanks for the tips. The thin painters plastic used for furniture can be used? It’s not too thin to where it maybe rips apart when removing the paint? There’s other plastic that is a bit thicker than furniture plastic. But if the thin stuff works best that would be great
would you recommend stripper for use on cylindrical surfaces? I have some Chiswell chairs with cylindrical pieces of wood joining parts of the chair.... Thank you for the amazing videos, I've learned a thousand useful things already:)
Hi, i used a some "special" stripper from my local market, i am very a beginner in this case, i covered this stripper on very lacquiered surface, but after first covering it didn''t work well, it didn't work at all, do you have maybe any sugestions? I appreciate your work!
i been trying some strippers on the 2 oak doors trying to remove multiple layers paint to be able to stain them man working with those stripper is just a mess i tried citristrip, klein stripper, from home depot and super strip from sherwin williams all three was terrible timing is very important when it comes to stripper you should give them enough time but dont wait too long because it dries and everything sticks right back to wood so last one i got from home depot works the best it was not messy works so fast cling the surfaceeasy to apply doesnt dry so fast and i think about 20 min is enough time for stripping you can clean the residue just with water and most impotantly it really works name of the product is the jasco premium paint & epoxy remover i used the one in the can they also sell the aerosol version but i didnt try that yet so jasco is my go to from now on after using 5 different kind i really recommend it
Very informative. Strippers have become twice as expensive and 3 times less effective. You have to use more and more product and even then, it's a lot of work to get the finish off. I've given up on strippers. Maybe one day they'll go back to original formulas.
Hi. I have this one chair I want to refinish. It’s got a grey lacquer/paint finish. What is the best way to approach it? Should I take a piece to a hardware store and ask for samples? Do they give out samples? This isn’t what I do as a profession. So I don’t want to invest too much money in it. Thanks
Anyway to tell of a bottle of citri strip is old or new ? Maybe find some old stock. I have some veneer hollow 50s doors I'm working on and really dont want to sand them any longer. Thank you !!
Hey people, I need some help so sorry if this is really long! I tried refinishing my first piece of furniture, a big dresser. Bought it on facebook marketplace cause I was on a budget. I started with sanding the sides pretty harshly (that was before I knew anything about refinishing properly oops) I then bought the citristrip after researching. I first tried the top of the dresser and waited the time it said on the bottle but... nothing. I tried again and waited longer. Even a full 24 hours and nothing still. I’m new to knowing much about wood so therefore, I do not know what kind of wood the dresser is. The top and sides seem thick though. The back of the dresser worked the best because the finish was light and it actually stripped. Underneath is a light wood. But the top and sides of the dresser had no give. Anyone think they can help me please? I am slowly learning lol
