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Selection of Appropriate Paint Strippers

STRIP AWAY

REMOVES COATS OF

  • Old Alkyd undercoat & Gloss paints
  • Pre 1970s Lead based coatings
  • Alkyd Varnishes
  • Interior Artex paints (vinyl based)
  • Vinyl Matt & Silk Emulsions
  • Some “sprayed” exterior coatings.

SAFE ON SURFACES OF

  • Softwood frames & doors
  • Plaster / Brick / Concrete
  • Glazed Ceramic Tiles, Glass & uPVC
  • Cast Iron & Steel
  • Stone & Slate

WILL NOT REMOVE

  • Acrylic paints & stabilising sol’ns
  • Polyurethane varnishes
  • Two-pack epoxy paints
  • Lime-wash / Snowcem
  • Heat applied enamels & coatings
  • Exterior paints with “Pliolite” resin
  • Powder / automotive coatings

AVOID STRUCTURES MADE OF

  • Hardwood timbers
  • Veneers, Laminates &, Compressed board
  • Resin – based plasters
  • Aluminium & its alloys
  • Gesso plaster
  • Marble

STRIP AWAY LV

REMOVES COATS OF

  • Water-based Acrylics
  • Cellulose / Chlorinated rubber
  • Polyurethane varnish & sealer
  • Most exterior acrylic masonry paints
  • French polish & Shellacs
  • Pliolite based exterior paints

SAFE ON SURFACES OF

  • All metals incl. brass, bronze & copper
  • Aluminium and its alloys
  • Hardwood timbers, oak & ash
  • Fibreglass & uPVC
  • Plaster / Brick / Stone / Concrete
  • Softwood timbers

WILL NOT REMOVE

  • Two-pack epoxy paints
  • Powder / automotive coatings
  • Heat applied coatings & enamels
  • Lime-wash / Snowcem
  • Old stabilizing solutions

AVOID STRUCTURES MADE OF

  • Gesso plaster
  • Veneers & Laminates *
  • compressed board *
* Note: STRIP AWAY LV may be used on these surfaces providing dwell time is controlled and limited (test first)