If only every KZfaqr were like you. This video brought tears to my eyes. No blathering and awful jokes. No technical terms. Excellent lighting and side by side comparison. And the icing on the cake? Just the right length for the video. You’re a national hero Ms. Lady.

Definitely the best, most concise diy video that I have seen. Very fair comparisons. Equal techniques. Great safety information included. She got to work right away on the process in her video without a lot of talk. Related to the viewer without talking like they needed to be hand held. Pleasant music during the downtime where things processed along without needing to make comments. Thanks!

You did an excellent job with this video. Thank you for being so thorough! It was so helpful!

I have a house built in 1932 that has 9 doors I have to strip and paint. They used to have a varnish underneath, and they each have a Baker's dozen layers of paint on them. This video was perfect! I use Watco for other wood products, I liked its results best in this experiment. Thank you for your hard work putting this video together!

Fantastic - thank you for taking the time to show us these differences!

Great job! I really enjoyed watching your process of removing the old paint using scrapers. Thank you for sharing your experience with the products.

WOW, I love your channel! Very well-spoken, honest, and great production value of the vids. PLUS, you get the most beautiful pieces to refinish. I don't like MCM but wow this cabinet is beautiful. Thank you.

Super informative, just what I needed to decide what was best for some old cabinets I'm renovating! Thank you 😎

This is outstanding. From a first time furniture refinisher, thank you so much!

Excellent demonstration of paint stripping. Thanks.

Excellent explanation, testing and attention to detail. You rock 💪

I'm preparing to strip my kitchen cabinets and had no idea which stripper to use. Kwik Strip it is! Thanks for doing the work for me.

Oh...em...geeeee!!!!! This video was absolutely #SUPER! THANK YOUUU for this review. I completely wasted my time with the Citristrip and unfortunately, at first, did not use the proper safety equipment while using this product. Love love LOOOVE this video and now I know exactly which stripper to buy! Thanks again!

Wow this was a very informative video! Thank you so much! Will be buying either kiwk strip or watco!

Good job, very helpful. Just purchased Kwik-strip yesterday.

Thank you! This video was VERY helpful! I just spent 4 hours sanding a dresser a only got the top done 🤦🏻‍♀️

This video is perfect. It’s going to save me a ton of time and money. Thank you.

Very informative. Thank you for doing this video. Kwik Strip or Watco - I''ll remember that.

I love and appreciate how thorough you are in this comparison. I am pregnant and have been wanting to strip and repaint a crib that we got. Had I not watched this, I probably wouldn't have paid as much attention to the warning about the harmful chemicals causing health issues for an unborn child. I guess I'll just have to leave the stripping work to my hubby. And possibly the painting too. Have you heard of QCS? It's non-toxic. I called them to ask if it works on paint and they said that it has been found to work on older latex paints but not so much on the newer ones. Would love to get your opinion on it!

This is such an incredibly helpful video! Thank you so much❤

Thank you so much for this very detailed demonstration of all 3 products! I appreciate all of your time, hard work and thoughtful effort to bringing forth this content. The finished restoration piece looks amazing!

I went into this with a bias towards CitriStrip and you've rocked my world

Thank you ! This is exactly the video I was needing to see.

Thank you for this! I thought the same thing about Citristrip. The transformation was worth the hard work! You got a beautiful piece there.

That was a very good video. You have put me on the correct path.

I just discovered your channel. I’m impressed. Thanks for doing a thorough job in testing. These three strippers. I’ve used two of them and wasn’t thrilled with either of them. I think you may have saved me a lot of money!

Another amazing comparison, Cynthia. Thank you for testing these products so we don't have to! You are the best teacher, and such an inspiration!

I bought citristrip in the past for the same reason. I will try the watco on my next project. Thanks!

It was helpful. The final job ended totally beautiful. .

I have seen citristrip used with great success by applying a thick layer and then covering the whole area with a thick plastic trash bag and leaving it overnight. The layers of paint come off like melted butter. In my experience it seems to work just as well as the first two brands just a lot slower.

Well done presentation. Great video technique and sound and the test was done very well. Thanks a LOT... 👍😉

Fantastic video. Thank you for this very helpful video.

Thank you for this. The info is appreciated.

Over the years I had stripped maybe five or six pieces with big gaps of time between. Last month I started stripping my cabinets in my kitchen just so that I could repaint them to match my newer cabinets that were added. There was the original finish plus two layers of paint that I knew of that had been done since the house was built in 58. I jumped on the citrusstrip bandwagon after watching several videos, unfortunately not comparison ones. What an unholy mess. I can't tell you how many hours I've put into this and still have many to go, just to clean them up so I can paint. I personally will never use citrus strip again. Thank you for the honesty and work you put into this I wish I had seen it earlier!!

It's gorgeous!!! Thanks for the comparison. I've used Kwik Strip and Stripeze for years. I tried Citristrip years ago and found it did not work well at all. I've not tried Watco, but I will in the future. Thanks again. You did a great job on the bureau!

Very well done video on stripping furniture. I thought Citristrip was safer than the others. This is insightful. Good to be reminded of why we use all these recommended safety wear. I wear it all. I’m gonna be using ONLY Watco & Kwickstrip in the future.

Thanks for all the information i will be going with Watco

Very enlightening! I'm glad I didn't purchase that Citrus Strip that I was going to. I usually use Kwik Strip. Thanks for sharing this information. 🙂👍

I am working on a project and thanks to this video I am going to WalMart to pick up some Watco.

I needed this video. I used citri strip on an armoire a few months ago because it was advertised as the safer, easier option… the whole process was so tedious and frustrating that I set the project back into my storage unit and haven’t worked on ANY furniture since. With this video, I’m thinking I can go back and try again

This was very informative! Thank you for sharing!

what a revelation to learn Citristrip is just as dangerous as the others. I too, bought it in the past because I thought it was safer. Lesson learned. End result is beautiful!!

That was very informative. I am presently using the watco on a dresser and was going to go and purchase the citrus (that’s what I normally would use) but after viewing this I will continue using the stinky watco stripper.

Thank you , great video. I was ready to buy the Citrus brand. I thought as you did, it would be safer than other brands. So glad I watched !

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HELPED ME MAKE UP MY MIND. I HAVE THE WATCO AND THE KLEAN STRIP BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE. I WILL BE USING THE KLEAN STRIP...

I like the music near the end during 2nd scraping all 3

Thanks for this very helpful video. The Kwik Strip has been discontinued. I have heard that Citristrip has changed formulas and doesn't work as it did in the past.

Thank you for the comparison. I almost bought the citrus stripper. 👍

super helpful!!!!! thank u for this comparison

Thank you so much for this demonstration! Way back in the early 1980's I stripped all the woodwork in my house. That included the living room, dining room and front hall, the entire stairway, including steps, risers and two landings, and the upstairs hall. Altogether I did six doorways, four doors, six full size window frames, two small windows on the stairway and all the baseboard. Working at it on weekends, it took about 18 months. What can I say? I was young, ambitious and stupid. LOL! Before this I had already stripped several pieces of furniture that I rescued from junk shops. While I did wear rubber gloves, I didn't use any of the other protective gear and I think I just put the debris into garbage bags. That was probably a bad idea even though nothing really terrible ever happened. Thank goodness. I will say -- for anyone who's never done this -- DO wear heavy rubber gloves and long sleeves. These chemicals burn if you happen to touch them. And wear clothes you do not care about, as well. The stripper does wash out and won't damage most cottons but I cannot guarantee they won't damage blends. BTW, it's a great idea to put all the debris in a cardboard box. I hadn't thought of that. Now it's been 40 years and I'm about to strip a side counter in my kitchen that is in front of an inset window. It's just a little project, about 2' by 4', but I think it would be a vast improvement showing the exposed wood. Plus, it was a mess before. And I'm so glad I watched this video first. Besides the idea of using a cardboard box to hold the debris, it also shows how well paint tape protects areas you don't want to strip. I'd rather not have to repaint the walls around the area when I'm finished. They don't guarantee that it will protect from stripper so I'll still be careful along the edges. But I have it up. And, after watching your demonstration, I'm glad I did not buy the Citristrip. I thought about it before I saw this video but I happened to choose Kwik Strip. BTW, I've never used mineral spirits to clean off the wood. I had just washed it with Pine-Sol then sanded it down. I know mineral spirits or turpentine is supposed to thin or remove any left over but it bothers me to mix the two chemicals. Well, wish me luck. It's 3:20 a.m., but the day will be hot. So I plan to start in just a few minutes. And I'd rather do this while I can keep my windows open and the fan running.

This video was very helpful! I liked that you used the same conditions for each strippers. I went to Lowes looking for either Kwit or Watco and it only had Citristrip and Klean Strip Priemium Stripper. Totally inspired by you. I brought the Klean Striper was able to get one pair of chemical gloves there as well. So wish me luck on this one. I'm stripping a door and it has a few coats of paint on it. The directions say to leave it on 15 to 30 minutes then repeat if necessary and wash off with Minieral Spirits or a n abrasive pad.

This was a very helpful video tutorial on furniture stripping. I used citrustrip last summer and boy was it ever a lot of work to get the paint removed! I've removed paint in the past and never had the amount of work and poor results I ended up having with Citrustrip. Your furniture turned out great!

love the comparison and the method. bought the citrus before watching this.

Very surprising. I too use Citrus strip. But it looks like this test shows me I should try the others.

Wow!!! Thank you for this video!!

Thank you for restoring this MCM piece. I hate to see these beautiful pieces of furniture covered over with paint. It looks fabulous!

Hands down the best tutorial, test, and educational video out there. Thank you.

Excellent video. Thanks

In the process of stripping old paint on window frame of 1948 house, I've found Citrus Strip the least bothersome paint striper in indoor use. Ideally you want to be outside or in garage with garage door open

Thank you for always going above and beyond to educate. I too thought Citristrip was "safer" so felt it was worth having to use more and leave it on longer. I'll be trying one of those other brands. Always look forward to your videos!

Great info and content, congrats from a new follower from Morocco

Thanks for this video. I used CitrusStrip several years ago and found it extremely frustrating. My go to now has been Kwikstrip.

Another fantastic video

What a lot of work,,,but it turned out beautiful,,,,I love wood and paint..

Excellent video, do you know if it works the same on painted concrete?

Any recommendation on which may work best on vertical spaces? Thanks!!

THIS VIDEO ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD ABOUT STRIPPERS. I BOUGHT CITRISTRIP ONCE AND DIDN'T LIKE THE RESULTS AT ALL. WHEN A STRIPPER DOESN'T DO THE JOB YOU NEED IT TO DO, YOUR PROJECT BECOMES WAY COSTLIER IN THE END. I TOO WAS MISGUIDED BY IT'S CLAIM OF BEING SAFTER.I HAVE SOME HEIRLOM PIECES I NEED TO USE STRIPPER ON. ALL THREE HAVE LEAD BASED PAINT ON THEM AND I'M HOPING FOR A RAPID STRIPPING SO I CAN GET TO FINISHING THEM. ALL PIECES ARE ANTIQUE. IT IS MY HOPE TO HAVE LIGHT COLORED STAIRN , BUT MAYBE THAT WON'T BE POSSIBLE. DARKER STRAIN PRETTY MUCH HELPS IN HIDING SOME OF THE DARKER THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO A FINISH. THANK YOU FOR DOING THE SIDE BY SIDE TESTS OF THE PAINT REMOVERS. I FOUND IT MORE THAN HELPFUL.

Great vid. Subscribed.

Fantastic site-by-side comparison! Thank you for this! I learned a lot!

Omg, thank you for this 😊

Thank you this was very helpful

Thank you so much for this video ❤️❤️❤️

awesome video! thank you!

Have always used quick strip

Thank you for this. I bought the citrus one but after watching this I will be taking it back. Since the health info is the same I would rather not have that stuff sitting over night.

Thank you so much for this!

Thank you so much for your careful test. I do wonder if the citrus strip was left on overnight if the results might’ve been equal. Citrus Deb is supposed to be water clean up right? Thanks!

I have been using 70% isopropyl alcohol on a antique door I'm stripping it doesn't stink bad and no harsh chemicals that cause health defects and it works well. I lay a paper towel over the area I am stripping then soak it then leave for an hour then come back to it soft and gooey, light scraping pulls up strips of paint. The door had 7 colors on it and all of it came up, it works much better if the alcohol is still wet or it hardens back up...though made it easy to clean.

I found this video to be very informative. I too thought that citrustrip was less harmful, thank you for the tips.

this is awesome. 👌 thx for the tip!

Great vid

Thanks for the video; very informative. I also noticed you started to clean the putty knife after each pass, a technique I learned as you don't want to force paint pigments into the wood fibers. The old Methylene Chloride strippers would have the paint bubbling in about 64 seconds. By the time you had it spread out, you be ready to start removing. They'd also do about 7 or eight layer of paint (often lead paint, which gets really hard) in one pass. Oh well; they were taken off the market by an overzealous regulatory system, so now you have to take about 10 times the amount of hours to get the job done. Thanks again and your work came out beautiful. I hope the piece finds a good home.

Nice job. Good info. Dresser looks great. Have you tried a heat gun?

Great test although I have found Citrustrip works best when covered with plastic and allowed to sit for a minimum of 4 hours. Extra tip: leave the plastic wrap on while scraping, makes cleanup much easier. But thank you for the info as in the end with the safety being all the same the other two seem faster.

I just found a solution to stripping painted metal. I apply the stripper and wait. Then I use a small pressure washer. The paint comes off nicely. But does require a second coat in spots. But that is usually no matter what you strip.

Thanks so much!

Good test! I miss methylene chloride. Yes, it was toxic if the vapors built up BUT it was fast and effective. The replacement is no as immediately toxic but it slowly kills your liver ...

This was helpful! I’ve tried and tried to strip a coffee table that has some kind of varnish or polyurethane. It hasn’t budged. I’m waiting to see if Cling wrap and letting it sit will help

I too thought that Citristrip was a safer option, I now know better. As far as how Citristrip performs, I have been greatly disappointed. My last project had 3 layers of paint and the original finish. I ended up with a purple hue on my wood possibly because of a chemical reaction with the original finish. The battle was won in the end and I have a beautiful library table (thanks to my husband).

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Thank you!

you are a genius! thank youuuuuuuuuuu

Excellent, thank you!!

Thanks!

Good job!

Big difference! I have started stripping baseboards in an old house. Some idiot painted over stained wood! I used citricstrip. It's a total messy nightmare! Looks like I will he trying another product! Thanks! BTW the house is 106 years old.

great info, thank you!

This is great info. I botched the paint job on a few interior doors and decided to strip them rather than buy new doors, so this was a perfect preview of what to expect and do. Would you know what would be a good material to lay on the ground to catch spills? I'm wondering how a regular tarpaulin vs. a cloth/canvas drop cloth would resist / react / absorb the stripper. Thank a mil for this comparison!

Thank you so much, Great video. Everything I needed to know. Quick question, did the wood color fade more from Kwik- strip than Watco? The wood looked a little darker.

Citrus strip contains a wax that is supposed to keep it from drying out. I found it to leave a slimy mess I could not remove even with alcohol as per the instructions. The others can be easily cleaned with mineral spirits. Good luck on refinishing over that residual mess.