Restoring furniture can be a daunting task, especially if you're trying to undo a botched paint job. Luckily, TikTok DIY'ers have a solution. They suggest using a non-toxic paint and varnish stripper called SOLVABLE, available for $74.98 at Home Depot. This product can help strip old kitchen cabinets and various other furnishings. However, while TikTok users rave about it, not everyone is convinced.
Some reviewers on home improvement sites have found the product to be ineffective. They claim that it didn't make much of a difference to their projects, contrary to the positive online recommendations. This mixed reception has left potential buyers wondering whether this paint stripper is truly worth the investment. To help you make an informed decision, we'll delve into the feedback surrounding this controversial product.
The paint stripper works well for some individuals
Despite negative feedback, the product appears to work well for others. For example, one review on the Home Depot site from the user "KAYLEE" stated, "I'm not sure why some people say it doesn't work. For me it worked super well. I bought a small bottle of this and another low VOC brand because I needed to strip a window sill of a 100+ year farmhouse and couldn't do it outside. There was probably over 10 layers of paint through all the decades and this stripper had it bubbling and cracking in 10 mins. I was able to scrape it off like butter," while another added, "I used a few paint remover solutions. I thought I'd use this- a bit expensive; Bought this yesterday, it's amazing results."
Several Home Depot reviewers found it ineffective
There were other similar reviews alongside these and the TikTok recommendation. If you want to try it out for yourself, brush a generous coating onto the furniture in question before allowing it to sit for the amount of time specified in the instructions. After this, go in with your paint scraper — which you can buy off Home Depot for $9.77 if you don't have one already — and dislodge the loose paint. As a result, you should be left with a piece of furniture that looks much like its original form and is ready for re-decorating. You can add it to plaster, concrete, and glass, too, so it's pretty versatile. You could even remove paint off metal surfaces.
If you're on the fence about giving this particular paint stripper a try, there are other options available on the Home Depot website that have received much higher ratings. For example, the Max Strip paint and varnish stripper is priced at $16.97 and boasts a four-star rating at the time of this writing, significantly higher than the two-star rating of the SOLVABLE version. This alternative product can be used in the same manner as previously described, following the instructions provided. When used correctly, paint removal can be a much smoother process.
