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Who doesn't love a good stripper?

4/3/2012

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There's nothing like a good stripper.  A soy based paint stripper,  I mean.  With any home renovation you have to deal with a lot of old paint and adhesive.  I’ve decided to go with a product called SOY-Gel  by a company called Franmar.  They make lots of green, soy based removers and cleaners. Soy-Gel is made from 100% American grown soy beans!  It’s biodegradable, non-caustic, and non-hazardous.  Plus, there’s no harsh odor like with other paint removers, which makes these types of jobs so much more enjoyable and so much healthier. You’re just not filling the air (and your lungs) with all of those harsh chemicals. 

A quick trip out to Amicus Green Building Center in Kensington, Maryland and I was in business.  I purchased the gallon size to test on a small area of the fireplace and it worked great.  No muss no fuss.  So, off to the kitchen I went. I tore up the existing linoleum kitchen floor to discover not one, not two, but THREE layers of linoleum (see inset below). The linoleum came up with a lot of good old fashion elbow grease, but then there was the adhesive.  I scraped off as much loose stuff as I could, then it was time for the stripper to take center stage (pun intended.)  The SOY-Gel revealed the original golden color of the oak underneath. The only part I had trouble with was my own patience. You should let it sit for at least an hour. Let it do its job so you can do yours.  As you can see from the pictures the difference is pretty incredible.   

Mission accomplished on the kitchen floor, but there’s about 40 years of paint in this place, so I think I'll be using a lot of this stuff.   Back to Amicus for the five gallon bucket.


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Maryellen
4/3/2012 05:54:26 am

That looks fantastic, Topher!!! It must make you pretty excited to see what else this stuff uncovers. Good luck! xo

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Annie
4/3/2012 10:44:57 am

Awesome!!! What great floors

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6/25/2013 08:48:11 pm

A good paint can change the looks and impression about a home. Thank you so much for this sharing effort as it has provided me with the tips to understand the world of art and painting better. Good luck and keep your posting effort alive.

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    Last year, my family and I moved from Venice, California to Washington DC. In addition to running Pazzo Verde, I'm remodeling a Georgetown townhouse and committed to using sustainable and eco-friendly building and design practices every step of the way.

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