PeelAway 1 Paint Remover

PeelAway 1 Paint Remover

I’m stripping paint off the woodwork of an old house, probably back to 250 years. Peelaway 1 cuts through layers of old lead paint, with the added bonus of old varnish, often over yet more old paint, of some sort under that. I’ve bought lots of this from Wood Finishes Direct and it easily beats its rivals.

Peel Away 1 Paint Remover is effective on multi layers of tired paint. Used it on exterior tiled window ledges which had been overcoats with paint for 60 years. A 3 day bandage of this product dissolved 90% of the paint. A second application extracted the rest well.

I am using this product on an old Victorian Mansion, which had been painted over the years. New owner wants all paint removed. 'Peel Away 1 Paint Remover' is the best product for this job. Best I have ever used.

This product removes layers of paint very easily. Its consistency is a bit like Greek yogurt. You paste it on the paint you want to remove and cover the area with the peel away sheet (cut to size) provided. I tape down the edges so that it doesn’t lift as it starts to work. However don’t let the product dry out otherwise it will be difficult to remove as the paint seems to stick back down. Also wash any splashes immediately as it can start to burn if it comes into contact with skin.

Good product which worked well after a few applications. Definitely need to do plenty of test patches as advised to work out timings. Peelaway paper ran out quicker than I hoped but fortunately I had another tub. Would definitely use again.

Used on a piece of architectural ceramics with more than 2 layers of ancient paint. Applied and left for 48 hours. All paint peeled away easily.

Second time I've stripped wood within the home and think this is an amazing product. Does the job effectively. Easy application. Can be messy and the clear up does seem to take forever but that would be the same for similar products/methods. Would highly recommend.

This is so much better than a ‘normal’ paint stripper - apply it once and left for 36 hours and 8 layers of paint have come away. Granted the cleanup of old varnish is horrendous but will be worth it.

Used this to strip a Victorian cast iron fireplace and it worked a treat. Stripped years of paint in one go

Since Nitromors became useless I really struggled to find a decent stripper . This stuff is great although be warned it burns. 1.Always use gloves it’s really really caustic 2Follow the instructions to the letter. 3.But the most important is to neutralise with the product provided and measure it carefully to dilute.If you don’t and the item stripped is for instance a window frame,it will get wet and reactivate and your new paint will come straight off. I mention all this as we all know what builders are like with instructions and I’ve made all these mistakes so you don’t have to. Also watch your eyes one of my labourers got a tiny bit in his eye nearly blinded him.

The product seems to work like it should, but it's already got lumps of dry product running through it which can't be helping the process. Considering the price it's a shame the product isn't 100%.

I use this product to strip old plaster corbels and ceiling roses. Apply a decent coat and cover it all, when it falls off in 2/3 days it's done. It works on anything that is painted or varnished. No burning old paint off which can contain lead and arsenic. No burning yourself on tin after tin of nitromors which doesn't work anyway. Most people give up stripping old woodwork or plaster but this strips it by itself.

I have has some great advice and guidance from Wood Fineshes direct about the Peelaway prodcuts, about 7 years ago I embarked on a home project to strip all of our 1930's house hall panels as they were caked in layers of paint. I tried a couple of methods, scraping, blow torch, but soon realised this was dangerous and damaging as the paint contained lead. This where Peelaway came in and used it to strip our hallway panels. I went on to strip many of the original skirting boards and window ledges, which exposed the beautiful wood grain. I tried the 2 sample pots of Peelaway 1 and Peelaway 7 and found Peelaway 1 to be far superior. No delamination of our wood panels. Recently we upgraded our downstair loo, again peelaway 1 came to the rescue, no delamination of plywood either. It is very powerful and needs to be used with care as it will burn skin. If you are serious about stripping paint that could contain lead, Peelaway is the product for you, forget Nitromors or a flame torch. Only word of warning Peelaway 1 is so powerful that it starts working in under 10 mins. So if you are like me and are/were stripping vertical panels, be prepared to have to build frames that holds the Peelaway in place. In my experience I had about 10mins before the Peelaway started slippingdown the wall having stripped the first layer of paint. You will always get air gaps, so be prepared to re-apply, old toothbrushes are great to clean out corners. Take the supplied acid seriously, along with the pH papers, you will need to neutralise the caustic nature of Peelaway, before applying any polyx oil or varnish. I have even used Peelaway to rejuvenate stainless steel cooking trays that had become caked in carbon

Good, but costly, expected it to work better than it has

Needed to strip 100 years worth of paint from an iron fire place, skirting, doors and original sash windows. Did exactly as required. You have to use quite a lot and it is not cheap but it is a much safer option when stripping lead based paints. Value wise, I would probably go for the bigger one next time

Works well on stone with many layers of paint

Worked exceedingly well! Removed over 200 years of paint! Very pleased with results. Care needed when using product. Take their advice, wear gloves!!

The best paint remover on the market

I had the worst experience with this product. It did not worked at all and damaged wooden panel.It smells discusting to. I did contact Wood finishes to return this item and get the refund, but the company just looking for excuse not to refund. Be aware! Do not buy it!

Great product. Ordered the 15kg tub mistakenly at first but customer service were excellent sorting a refund and sending out the smaller tub. ?

Ordered this to strip multiple layers of paint from an old victorian staircase, lifts up all paint (including old lead paint) back to the wood in one go.

I bought this expensive product to remove overspill paint on a brick porch. Not only did this product not remove the paint but it dried onto the brickwork and created a greater problem which we could only remove using a grinder.

I have used a few tubs of these to strip exterior paint off the brick work, from the front of the house. Never used this product before. Make sure its left abdicate time to cure. Then the paint comes off with ease with a scraper. As bricks a porous they still need cleaning after. Great product, saved me a small fortune doing it myself

A bit fiddly to get right but once you've worked out the amounts and timings, it's a fantastic product. I was particularly impressed with how it deals with lead in old paint. Highly recommended for ease of use and great instructions.

Peelaway is a reliable way to remove layers of paint ,especially lead paint using Peelaway 1.

Really pleased with the finished effect after stripping years of paint off the banister, showing lovely wood underneath.

I use the product regularly as it’s so good

Does what it says. Bought a second

Works really well used it on plaster mouldings and fancy wooden architrave. The only downside is it can bleed so make sure all surrounding surfaces are protected.

Works well when at least 1mm thick and tightly wrapped. Removed about 5-6 layers when left overnight, including old 20-30s paint probably lead based.