Repainting sometimes requires you to strip your surface to bare. When you need to remove old coating, reach for Boysen Paint and Varnish Remover.
What is Boysen Paint and Varnish Remover
It’s in the name! Boysen Paint and Varnish Remover is an economical wax-based paint stripper. Use it to remove paint or varnish on wood, metal, and concrete surfaces. Versatile and multipurpose, it can be used for all types of paint and varnish, whether water-based or solvent-based.
How to Use Boysen Paint and Varnish Remover
The process of using Boysen Paint and Varnish Remover is the same whatever surface and paint product you’re working with. Here’s how to go about it:
Step 1: Wear Protective Gear
Safety first. Before you begin, make sure you’re wearing personal protective equipment like rubber gloves, safety glasses, and a face mask to prevent direct contact with the product. This stuff can strip paint. You don’t want it on your skin.
Step 2: Apply and Wait
Once you’re all geared up and you have opened your container of Boysen Paint and Varnish Remover opened, apply the product to your surface using a brush. Be generous.
When the surface is sufficiently covered, wait for 10 minutes. During this time, you might notice your paint or varnish start to bubble. This is a sign that the product is working.
Step 3: Strip and Reapply If Necessary
After 10 minutes, strip off the coating with a painter’s spatula.
If the coating doesn’t come off easily, reapply another layer of paint stripper and wait for 10 more minutes or longer.
Step 4: Clean Before Painting
After your surface has been stripped to bare, clean the surface. Make sure there’s no loose coating or dirt before you begin repainting.
Knowing When to Strip to Bare
Did you know that it’s not always necessary to strip to bare when repainting? If the existing paint is still in good condition, there are no paint problems present, and your new paint is compatible with your old one, you can simply sand the surface and apply your new coating on top.
However, you will definitely need to strip if the conditions mentioned are not met. You should scrape before repainting if you notice paint problems, like efflorescence, blistering, peeling, flaking, and saponification.
You should also strip if there is paint incompatibility. Applying paint of a higher solvency over paint of a lower solvency can cause problems. An example of this would be applying a solvent-based paint, like Boysen Acrytex, on top of water-based paint, like Boysen Permacoat Latex.
Head here to learn more about when to strip bare and here to learn about paint compatibility.
If you have any questions or inquiries about Boysen products, our technical team will be happy to assist you. Send an email to ask@myboysen.com or call (02) 8363-9738 local 413 to 418 during office hours for a one-on-one consultation.
