Paint Strippers: New, Easy, and Safer Ways

It used to be that to strip paint or urethane required very toxic solvent-based strippers known to cause harm to the kidneys and liver and the environment. Dependence on these products for such tough jobs as paint removal has been completely eliminated, thanks to some new products on the market that really work. Best yet, they don’t require elbow grease and hours of scraping. Protect your health and that of the planet:

Soy Paint Strippers

Soy Gel: Professional paint stripper. Ideal for lead-based paints, urethane coatings. Safer for you: no odor, non-toxic. Non-evaporative. Saves labor. Longer lift time. No neutralizing.

SoyClean Paint Stripper is a natural, soy-based, non-toxic product for effective removal of paint, shellac, varnish and acrylic lacquer from furniture, auto, marine and most wood and metal surfaces. SoyClean Graffitti is a similar product that works to remove graffiti.
Soy Paint Strippers

30 Second Infrared Paint Removal Method

This tool uses infrared heat to soften paint and varnish. After the substance is quickly scraped off you can prime and paint immediately.
Infrared Methods

This same company produces a linseed-based solvent-free paint. The semi-gloss exterior and interior linseed paint has no chemical emissions. It is free of additives, preservatives and any petroleum products. 100% dry weight – nothing evaporates from the can. Use the same paint for primer, undercoat and topcoat. The paint covers twice the surface compared to conventional petroleum and acrylic paint. Drying time is approximately 24 hours at room temperature.
Solvent Free Paint.

By the Care2 Staff.

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Judy A.

3:07AM PDT on Mar 21, 2012

Great tip!

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Nirvana J.

9:31PM PDT on Mar 15, 2012

Thanks

Lynn C.

9:56PM PST on Jan 30, 2012

This is going into my house file! Great to know about these products.

Tim C.

12:31PM PST on Nov 20, 2011

KS G.

4:37PM PST on Nov 18, 2011

Thanks for the article.

Faith B.

5:49PM PDT on Oct 3, 2011

thanks for the article

Michele W.

5:42AM PDT on Jul 17, 2011

Thank you

Abbe A.

9:28AM PDT on Jun 25, 2011

Glad the environmental crisis has given rise to these healthy alternatives.

Catherine B.

4:05PM PST on Dec 2, 2010

Yikes! Your picture shows a heat gun and lots of dry scrapings and dust. They will create toxic lead vapors and lead dust. The Solvent Free website sells an infrared, low heat stripper that is a copy and is NOT UL-listed for safety. Look at the safest one at www.eco-strip.com

Cheryl B.

4:08PM PDT on Sep 2, 2010

Thanks for telling the world