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

I don't know what is in this product but it is miraculous in several ways: 1) virtually no smell 2) virtually no skin irritation since of course I got some on me 3) it actually WORKS like I could never have believed 4) relatively easy to clean up afterwards. I am strictly amateur without a lot of "crafting" space, but I had an idea that I would strip the gross ancient thick ugly paint from an antique wooden box. So... mineral spirits, sanding, steel wool, various miscellaneous hardware store paint removal products later, I was totally about to give up, the paint was winning the war. In desperation I turned to Amazon and found this product and I thought ok, one last ditch effort. Opened the box, (fought with the lid on the tub which says to use a 'coin' to pry it off and that is impossible, you have to use a big honking screwdriver) and just started slathering this stuff on the box. I literally put a regular garbage bag laid flat on my kitchen island with some extra newspaper, put on some plastic gloves and used a foam brush to do the slathering which i washed with just soap and water afterward. Since I was pretty much not even believing this was going to work I just used a ton of the product and spread a really thick paste over most of the painted areas just like I was somewhat haphazardly frosting a cake. Then when everything was covered i laid some saran wrap over the wet areas (maybe not totally necessary, who knows) and let it just sit overnight.Next morning: I'm expecting that either nothing at all happened (remember, this stuff is like the consistency of cinnamon roll frosting and it doesn't smell or burn your skin or seem corrosive in any way) or my entire kitchen island was going to be melted like the witch in the Wizard of Oz. The reality? I put a fresh pair of gloves on, grabbed a roll of paper towels, and LITERALLY just wiped the paint off. This ancient heavy coat of paint I'd been fighting with for days was totally liquified. It is a messy gloppy job, just like it would be if you decided to wipe the frosting off a cake, but it was surprisingly easy. In full disclosure, since I hadn't quite been a believer when I started, I did have to do a few areas again because I hadn't thoroughly 'frosted' everything but I would not make that mistake again. Anyway, after some serious wiping down I finished cleaning all the surfaces with some of the other stuff i already had, steel wool, mineral spirits etc. I plan to let it dry out real well for a day or two and will use Briwax to put a new finish on the box, but was so amazed by how well this product works I rushed to put my glowing positive review out. Total success!!

If you want something to take the paint off the cement then this is the product for you. It is extremely easy to apply and then wait a few hours preferably overnight and the paint will just come right off especially if you use a pressure washer. So much easier than any other product that I have used.

I used this on the porch railing before I decided to just take the whole thing down and start anew :PWhile I did use it, I found that it went on well and I had enough to do a second round. I had never used stuff like this before but the directions were easy to read and understand. The amount that I had in the bucket, as mentioned, was plenty.

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.

Great if you need for a small pretty easy job. Low VOC is great but didn’t remove well. For what it is advertised for, works as expected but to really get material off go for something stronger