Bartoline TX10 Paint and Varnish Stripper 1L – Extra Strong, Non-Caustic Paint Remover for Wood, Metal & More

This paint stripper is very useful and works effectively for removing old paint and varnish from surfaces. I found the product strong enough to deal with stubborn layers while still being manageable to apply. Effectiveness: It softened the paint well and made scraping much easier. It performed reliably on small DIY jobs. Value for money: Good value for the price, especially considering the strength and results achieved. Ease of use: Straightforward to apply with a brush, and the instructions were clear. Odour: The smell is noticeable, as expected with paint removal products, but not excessively strong when used with proper ventilation. Safety: It is important to wear gloves and ensure good ventilation during use. Overall, I am satisfied with the quality and performance. It works well for home improvement tasks and makes paint removal more manageable.

I'm in the process of stripping the paint off an aluminium bike frame with this stuff and did some experimentation. The first thing you need to know about it, is it's about 1/8th the strength of oldschool Nitromors, if you're looking for something that works as well as that old stuff and as fast then you're going to be disappointed, but with some patience, prep work and time, you can get this stuff to work, but be prepared to be working on it over several days! The instructions tell you to splodge a load on, leave it an hour and then apply another coat and leave again, this does precisely nothing and only seems to serve the purpose of making you waste loads and buy more! So here's what I did: 1) Pre sand with a 240 grit paper to break through any clearcoat and give the gloop a chance to penetrate the paint, be careful not to go too deep and scratch the metal underneath! Also remove any decals if you can, if they're clearcoated over it might be worth sanding through to get them off as they will prevent the gloop working properly. 2) The next part is down to you how to go about it, but personally I would say to do small areas and individual tubes rather than the whole frame in one go, as this stuff dries out really fast once unwrapped and loses its potency while you're trying to scrape paint off another area. Select the area you want to work on and cover it as thickly as possible, but instead of waiting an hour and applying another coat, wrap the area in clingfilm, making sure it's touching the gloop fully and then leave it for several hours. (I left mine overnight, it doesn't smell so you can leave it indoors somewhere warm, just away from pets or small people!). 3) If you've covered the area with enough, after a decent amount of time the paint will almost fall off with little effort, although you may find that a stanley blade will also come in handy for peeling stubborn areas and getting into corners etc. 4) You will probably need to repeat this process at least once more in order to get any awkward areas or anywhere where the gloop wasn't effective, which will happen. It can also be a bit weird with primer, it'll either strip it along with the paint or it won't touch it at all, this isn't a problem if you're only planning to repaint the frame as some prep sanding will be sufficient to primer over, but if you want to polish that part, then it's time to get the sandpaper out! In all, it's not as horribly unusable as other brands, but unless you know someone with a paint shop who can order the really good stuff, then this is good as you're going to get! Pros: Doesn't smell evil so you don't have to spend hours outside in the garden freezing to death. Cons: It's not oldschool stripper so you won't be done and dusted in an afternoon!

Firstly, it's necessary to familiarise with the product description and instruction of use for your own safety and satisfaction from the product. Product is emitting low odour, which is good for sensitive surroundings if working inside. It's slimy-gelly consistency helping to stay on vertical surfaces quite well. In low temperatures its performance can be low and may require longer time to start acting on painted surfaces, and it may be required to repeat it's application more than once. Applied layer must not be thin as it will dry quickly and/or will be absorbed by old paint and will become significantly less effective. Any surfaces covered by multiple layers of paint will require more repeats of its application for complete paint removal. It will work on variety of paint types with different level of performance. Some old paints will be completely dissolved whilst the others might be just softened enough for easy removal with, for example, spatula or similar tool. Do not expect lightning fast effects, it needs time to do it's job. Be aware that it may damage badly composite and plastic materials, including synthetic clothes. May cause discoloration of many materials. So far I have used it for paint removal from the floor wooden skirting, old wooden doors, and from metal flower stand. It did great job as well while cleaning some automotive parts as it removed stubborn dirt from the engine block and from the gearbox. Overall, I think that the size of bottle is wisely chosen for DIY jobs. And the results make it worth the money paid for. Yes, some types of paint may be difficult to remove. But it will work on most well.

Apparently this has it's limitations. It does strip SOME paint but it's very weak. They are misleading in their description of it's implied effectiveness. Whatever the paint was that I wanted stripped resisted this stuff almost completely. It clearly has more effect on some paints than others... I feel they are obliged to make this clear yet they choose not to. I cannot recommend this product.

Really good paint stripper, I find it as good if not better than other brands. Next to no smell which is great!

This product is absolutely useless! Applied as directed on a small wooden table which had previously been varnished. Waited 1 hour and applied second coat, left it a further 1 hour and began to scrape…..absolutely nothing happened apart from a horrible sticky mess, which I’ve now got to decide on how to clean it off ! I thought this product would save me time, on the contrary, it’s made it a more difficult and lengthy process, would have been quicker and cleaner with sandpaper. I’m now considering buying a heat gun to get the job done, as anything else seems unlikely to work considering the awful mess that’s been left on the wood. I don’t normally leave bad reviews, but this product is certainly not fit for purpose.

Great stuff; works like a charm. Cheaper than the local stores.

I've used this stuff a bunch of times. It's available under various brands (eg Volden). It seems to be luck of the drawer whether it works or not. On doorframe paint, it worked perfectly. Within minutes the paint rippled and it basically fell off with minimal scraping. On this awful latex type paint the previous owners used, it did help but it needed an oscillating tool with scraper blade. Neither one alone was sufficient to remove the paint. On the unknown type of paint that was underneath that latex paint... absolute hell. It took 2-3 rounds of stripper and LOADS of scraping to remove. Couldn't have done it without the TX10, but it certainly didn't make it easy. Leaving to soak overnight didn't work, it had to be done while still damp. So your mileage may vary.