Max Strip Citrus Paint Stripper Gel, Safe Wood & Metal Stripper, 1G

The best I have ever used. Remodeling my kitchen cabinets from white paint to natural wood. No fumes and the gel formula is easy to apply without running.

Removes old paint efficiently. Used it to strip old paint on a small 80 sq. ft deck.

This stuff is effective but it’s so hard to work with! Be prepared to suffer. I removed the paint from my brick fireplace and it really does eat the paint off of just about anything but it leaves you with a super gummy, rubbery residue that’s nearly impossible to get off. If you’re outdoors and you can power wash it, or for things things that are smooth surfaced, maybe it’s not a big deal. I went through seven wire brushes and ended up doing a whole other treatment using a different stripper that didn’t work to remove paint but removed the gummy, rubber globs.

Worked as expected.

Terrible stripper. I had a stained piece of furniture I was stripping and it did nothing. I left it on for two hours and made sure it didn’t dry. I thought this would be a stronger alternative to citristrip but it was way weaker. Very disappointed I wasted so much time and the money. Go with citristrip or greenez, don’t buy this.

It didn't work as good as I wanted it to. I put it on the door thick and covered the door in plastic wrap. I kept testing areas over hours up to 2days. The product didn't dry which was a good thing but it only removed some paint. I won't purchase it again.

I was anxious about trying a paint stripper, but I got an old secretary desk and was worried about sanding the paint in case it contained lead. I was told that using a paint stripper was safer for that, so I researched various paint strippers. I settled on Max Strip, and I'm happy with it! I started with the inside of the drop down part of the desk and it took me four or so coats to get the paint off. There were four layers of paint on it. But it was also my first time using this stuff. When I did the outside, it only took two coats. I had a much better idea of what I was doing and left it on longer. About an hour for the first coat and then 35 minutes for the second, since I only had some minor details left to remove. A paint scraper and a brass wire brush work great with this stuff. I can get the majority off with the paint scraper and then use the brush for smaller areas or to get residual paint out of the wood grain. I was worried when I saw the size of the container that I would not be able to get much done with it, but I still have plenty left even after doing multiple coats on either side of this. It won't make the job completely effortless, but it will save a lot of time and elbow grease.

Works as advertised. Effective for my needs - removing (spray) paint on wood furniture. Odor far less toxic than other brands I've tried.