Dumond Smart Strip Advanced Paint Remover, For Removal of Acrylic, Latex, Oil & Water-Based Coatings, Non-Caustic Formula, Indoor/Outdoor, Contractor & DIY Friendly, 1 Quart

Ummm after reading all of the mixed reviews.. I say this thing works! It actually worked in an hour. Just make sure you put a thick coat of this. It does have a weird smell but it’s not strong as the other ones I’ve used. So far so great!

So impressed! I was skeptical with this stuff-having changed furniture looks before, and know how hard it can be to strip and sand and prep wood for a different stain or paint—but I tried this and true to the instructions I put on a 1/16-1/8 in and let the bench sit overnight. Then scraped with a household spatula and was amazed! Pictures show the difference and it’s not even rinsed off or sanded or anything yet. Would definitely recommend it-the snell is basically equal to paint-so nit severely offensive either!

The product works pretty well. Doesn't hurt the skin unless left on awhile and even then it's not noxious. Also not too terrible in indoor spaces for air quality-- even if I don't open windows it doesn't get too bad after using a few gallons on a ton of surfaces. I have an old house with a lot of old paint and it goes through 1-2 layers after 24 hours of sitting. Definitely hasn't gone through 15 layers in one coating, but this paint is pretty old further down likely. I've recoated up to 4 times and it gets everything off. It's hard work.Shipping is problematic. Amazon doesn't factor in weight with packaging . The boxes fit ok, but they use a sheet of brown paper for packaging. We have had several come ruptured and it's a big mess to clean up. Then when requested a replacement, they ask for the broken item back. Get ready for a pile of mush!

Yes the smell won't bother you but only if you cover the area treated, with plastic. Today is my 3rd day working with this stripper, first 2 days left it on for hours thinking it was the only way to remove 4 layers of paint.My kitchen counters are original to the house made in 1943. The wood is a lot better than what you get today, so no way I am getting rid of them. In order to give them a makeover I have to get rid of 4 layers of paint.I brush a nice layer of this stripper, cover it with plastic and let it seat until the next day, all the paint came out with the plastic when I pull it off. So I decided to give it less time, it only end up needing 3 hours, the paint effortlessly came off with the plastic.I then try doing it without the cover, and that was my mistake, the smell in no time made it to the living room, is not an unpleasant odor, it smells like Wilton frosting, but in no time I start feeling dizzy and felt pressure in my head. I cover the stripper, open all doors and place my husband industrial big fan in the living room for a few minutes, that fix the problem.Now I place the stripper, cover it with plastic, wait a few hours and no more smell. I have no idea what kind of paint I'm removing, all I know is 4 layers of different colors.I recommend this product just make sure to cover the section with plastic after applying the stripper. Another detail I'm licking, this stripper is thick enough to stay in place it doesn't fall off ot drip from the cabinets sides or areas underneath the countertop.

If you are using this for stripping miniatures be careful. Do not leave minis or models in it for too long or else it’ll break down the resin or plastic. Also just a mess to work with but it does strip paint very well

I need to remove layers of paint, including lead, from the wood framing around where a new custom-built wood frame storm door will go in the front entry to a 1940 house built by my parents. After viewing a video on YouTube demonstrating how to use SMART STRIP to remove paint on woodwork inside a house, I thought this product would work for my purposes. So, I purchased 1 gallon from Amazon. NOWHERE ON AMAZON DID I FIND INFO STATING THIS PRODUCT WORKS BEST ON POST-1980 PAINT REMOVAL, nor was that info given in the YouTube video I had viewed. On Friday, June 11, 2021 @ 3:25 pm I painted the Smart Strip on a 12" x 5" test area on the bottom right side of my door frame. Left product on for 24 hours. On Saturday, June 12, 2021 @ 3:30 pm, I started removing the DUMOND paper from the test area. Some paint came off, but a lot didn't. When I tried to use a plastic putty knife to remove the reside, the wood seemed soft in places & I ended up gouging into some of the wood frame.I stopped & decided to reapply SMART STRIP to just the areas where the paint did not come off. That was done @ 6:15 pm on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The next day around 9:30 am, I removed the DUMOND paper from the test strip.....some of the remaining paint came off, but a some didn't. I decided I could not put anymore of this product on my door frame.I went to the DUMOND web site & found info stating that SMART STRIP works best for POST-1980 PAINT removal & another, more expensive, DUMOND paint remover product works best for PRE-1980 PPAINT REMOVAL. The reviews on AMAZON for the PRE-1980 DUMMOND PAINT REMOVAL PRODUCT are mixed, so I am going to consult a professional as to what I should do. I have already spent $80 on SMART STRIP + LAMINATED PAPER & don't feel like spending hundreds more when I don't know if the second product will work successfully or not. Because I have opened & used part of this product, I cannot return it. I understand that policy. Had I done more research, I might not be in this situation now!My point is: Amazon/Seller should make sure all pertinent info about their product is available on Amazon. In this case it is one paint removal product works best on structures painted during a certain period of years & another works best for painting done during a different time span.I DO LIKE THAT BOTH DUMOND PRODUCTS ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TO BOTH ENVIRONMENT & USER AS WELL AS SAFE FOR USING WHEN REMOVING LAYERS OF PAINT, SOME OF WHICH CONTAIN LEAD!!!!