Comments about Circa 1850 Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper:

Used to remove 44 yr old finish off teak and holly floor boards. Because it evaporates quickly, work small areas and sometimes requires working into the surface to be removed with the brush. I applied with brush and used a Maple Scraper, then finishing pad. The surface left behind was very clean, without any residue.

Comments about Circa 1850 Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper:

This was my first time ever stripping anything. I totally ENJOYED the experience. I used it on my front door. It was easy to apply, didn't cause a mess, didn't drip, didn't smell and it worked like a charm. I am ready to tackle any other project now that I have discovered this wonderful product.

Comments about Circa 1850 Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper:

I recently purchased this product, Circa 1850 furniture stripper, to use on an old gunstock.

The original finish was about 52 years old but that didn't affect the stripper at all. In about twenty minutes and with only ONE application of stripper the stock was done 100%! This also included clean-up time.

In only a few minutes the stock looked like it came right off the stock carving machine with zero residue, no old finish, and NO damage!

The only work I had to do was turn the stock to put stripper on. It did everything else.

After using this stripper for the first time I can definitely say that for future wood projects this is going to be the one to use if you want excellent results.

Thanks guys, your product is #1 in my book.

Comments about Circa 1850 Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper:

I was looking for something quick, and not much work involved to remove the 30yr old varnish, dirt and oils embedded on an antique desk I am restoring. This stuff worked unbelievably well! I was so impressed as to how quick it took off the gunk after just a couple minutes of painting it on. It scrapped right off with a small putty knife and left a really nice finish underneath. The desk is almost done and it is gonna be beautiful!!! You won't be disappointed using this!

Comments about Circa 1850 Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper:

This is the only stripper I use and that's been for over 20 years. I've done furniture restoration for myself as well as for clients and there is no other stripper that out performs this one. I couldn't find this stripper when I moved to Texas (from Quebec) and tried a few other brands and they didn't work as well and the odour almost drove me out of the area. This stripper is highly recommended by me and I DO tell everyone about it. It is worth my while to get it shipped here and I will continue buying this product for as long as I refinish furniture. That is guaranteed. There is no other kind.

Comments about Circa 1850 Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper:

GREAT for stripping varnish on boats. Wipe it on, wait a few seconds, scrape off layers of old varnish - and it doesn't tear up fiberglass!

Comments about Circa 1850 Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper:

I found this to be very very good for stripping old finishes from Antique Radio Cabinets. Will not hurt the patina.
Fast and easy to use.

Comments about Circa 1850 Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper:

I own an old Martin guitar with an intricately carved face. Carved themes from folksongs made this a one-of-a-kind instrument, for which I had been offered several thousand dollars. I sent it to a luthier to fix a split inside brace, and to my horror, he had heavily shellacked the carving, thereby ruining the value of the guitar.

I needed to strip the shellac off, but did so with my heart in my mouth. If the product also dissolved the glue, or loosened any of the parts, the guitar would have been totally ruined.

I used this product... very carefully! It easily removed the several layers of shellac without harming the glued parts, and further, it did a great job of removing the coating of even the deepest carved parts. What a great product this is!

Comments about Circa 1850 Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper:

This is the only product I use for detailed painted antiques. It won't hurt the wood and one layer of this stripper beats several applications of all the other strippers I have tried.