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Circa 1850 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish Remover removes old paint, varnish, shellac, lacquer and urethane - even multiple coats. Its gel formula makes it ideal for exterior use and vertical surfaces. Because it contains no water or harsh chemicals it is safe to use on fine furniture. It will not disturb the wood's natural patina or raise the grain, and it will not harm glue joints or veneers. Circa 1850 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish Remover is non-flammable and almost odorless. Made by Swing Paints.
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Wear protective gloves and work in a well ventilated area. Place the object to be stripped on a plastic sheet. Pour some stripper into a small foil, metal or glass container. Brush a liberal amount of stripper over one or two square feet of surface. Wait a few minutes for the finish to dissolve. Remove the dissolved finish using a brush or Circa 1850 Maple Scraper. Remove any residue with medium (0) steel wool dipped in stripper. When dry, wash the surface with mineral spirits or Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper.
BRAND:
Circa 1850
Type:
Paint Strippers
Questions & Answers about Circa 1850 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish Remover:
2012-01-30A shopper asked: What product can you recommend to strip paint (or perhaps it might be a fairly thick decal) from from an old aluminum cow milking vessel?
Fred
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2012-01-30LEE PAULL: Circa 1850 paint and varnish with work. It will strip any paint off also.
Goo Gone would be more gentle. Both may have to be applied several times or soaked.
2012-01-30ALAN SMITH: Been a while since I stripped my front door and re varnished it, but do remember this stripper worked well.
Can not imagine anyone loving to do this work, including me, but at least it is good to have a product that works like this.
2012-02-11ELIZABETH G MEAD: I would think Circa 1850 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish would do the trick in no time at all. I've used it to remove thick layers of acrylic from my work table. It worksquickly and very well!
B
2011-09-19DIANNE SCHILLING asked: Which is best to remove white wash from a very old piece of furniture - stripper or Body paint & varnish remover or are they both equal. Also will it work?
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2011-09-19LEE PAULL: Don't know.
2011-09-19ROBBIE BURKE: Dianne,
I used Heavy Body Paint & Varnish Remover on a door that had a layer of old varnish and about 3 layers of paint. It worked very good, but I did have to use it multiple times. Also, windex worked well to help remove the residue.
2011-09-19EARLIN STITT: Sorry:
Have never had an opportunity to work on a piece of furniture with a white wash finish.
Earlin
2011-10-20MICHAEL CLAUDON: Diane,
The Heavy Body P&V Remover is a stripper, and it will remove almost any surface coating very effectively in my experience. (Wear more than disposable latex gloves, however. This stuff is nasty on skin. And be sure to use it only in a well-ventillated space!)
My concern is that the white wash I've dealt with on antique furniture is a penetrating, as well as a surface (paint-like) finish, which no stripper can remove very effectively. Once you remove the surface material, my experience is that an extensive sanding project awaits you.
2011-08-25M L asked: I will be removing 4 layers of paint. Will this product do the job in one application?
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2011-09-01LEE PAULL: I googled Circa 1850 and there seems to be several sources.
Lee
2011-09-03EARLIN STITT: I cannot answer that. I only had two layers and it took 2 apps in some areas.
2011-09-06ROBBIE BURKE: No, it will not remove the 4 layers in one application, but the product works very well. Hint: I used Windex in between layers and it helped remove smearing.
2011-09-30SAMANTHA SMITH: It very well could. It depends on the types of paint. We had a really, really old oil based paint as our bottom layer which took a little extra work. This product was pretty great.
Comments about Circa 1850 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish Remover:
I tried other strippers for use on an old high back windsor chair. High odor, drippy, not effective without multiple applications. This stuff is excellent. The viscosity allows application to vertical surfaces. Apply it and let it work into the finish and it works like a charm.
2/12/2012
5.0
Used to remove old clock case finishes
By Hand of Time Clocks
from Upstate New York
About Me Professional
Pros
Easy To Clean
Even Paint Distribution
Cons
Best Uses
Detailed Work
Large Areas
Small Areas
Comments about Circa 1850 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish Remover:
I have been using Circa 1850 over 5 years.I can apply to any flat or irregular surface. It begins to work almost immediately.Within minutes I have removed the old crud (some have been in place for over 150 years),and it will never raise the grain on any type of wood.Seldom does it require more than a single THICK coat to do the complete job. Saves me both time and $$.
9/1/2011
4.0
Good stuff
By nitiya
from San Francisco
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Ergonomic Grip
Even Paint Distribution
Cons
Retains Moisture
Best Uses
Large Areas
Comments about Circa 1850 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish Remover:
Good stuff and easy to handle. Forget all the paint removers which do not have hefty odor. They are all not worth the money. Lifts off even old latex layers in a height up to 4mm but you need to apply a reasonable quantity of the remover or apply it twice. Apply it half finger thick and it will eat the latex like a gourmand. Use gloves or you may be not too glad after the job.
4/16/2009
(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
4.0
Worked Excellent For My Needs
By jonboy55
from New York, NY
About Me Casual Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Easy To Clean
Cons
Dries to quickly
Best Uses
Detailed Work
Small Areas
Comments about Circa 1850 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish Remover:
I use this to strip the antique radios that I restore. It was good with details and good with vertical surfaces. The only problem is that it dries to quickly.
2/23/2009
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
Multiple layers bubbled off in minutes
By Tennis guy
from Winston Salem, NC
About Me Casual Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Easy To Clean
Low Odor
Cons
Best Uses
Detailed Work
Large Areas
Small Areas
Comments about Circa 1850 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish Remover:
We inherited an old row boat from my wife's childhood cottage. It must've been painted every year since the 1960s. The stripper did a great job of eating through a good 8 layers of paint at once. I was pretty impressed as I'm not that much of an expert when it comes to stripping. I followed the instructions and even consulted the company's website before beginning (which really had some good info on their forum) and was really happy with the results. Now I'm just waiting for it to get warmer so I can go out fishing on the lake!
5/5/2008
(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
2.0
Circa 1950 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish
By Donnie
from Bossier City, Louisiana
Pros
Even Paint Distribution
It is thick
Cons
Dries out too quickly
Best Uses
Small Areas
Comments about Circa 1850 Heavy Body Paint & Varnish Remover:
Bought it for verticle hull surfaces and bottom, also purchased Aqua Strip and 1850 was no match for Aqua Strip. Aqua Strip can be reactivated with water in a spray bottle and continues to strip until it is scrapped off.
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