Paint Strippers: New, Easy, and Safer Ways

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posted by Annie B. Bond Apr 12, 2005 8:33 am

filed under: Crafts & Design, Green Home Decor, Health & Safety, Healthy Beauty Basics, Household Hints

Paint Strippers: New, Easy, and Safer Ways

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By the Care2 Staff.

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.

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gail d. says
Feb 1, 2010 1:03 AM

thanks

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Susanne Dawn P. says
Feb 1, 2010 12:28 AM

TY Will pass this info on to my father as he uses so many toxic chemicals.

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Susanne Dawn P. says
Feb 1, 2010 12:27 AM

TY Will pass this info on to my father as he uses so many toxic chemicals.

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Michelle H. says
Jan 29, 2010 1:21 PM

Thanks.

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Heather B. says
Jan 13, 2010 6:23 PM

Thank you for sharing this, Annie. It's so nice to have safer options.

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William P. says
Jan 1, 2010 2:36 AM

I recently put Helmsman spar uralane on a fiberglass door after staining it with gel stain and in some areas it have turned white/haze. do you know why and what can I do to get it removed?
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Nyack Clancy says
Dec 26, 2009 8:21 AM

Thank you, useful information

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Jessica S. says
Dec 2, 2009 10:59 AM

thanks for the post

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Vural K. says
Jun 19, 2009 1:26 AM

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