Blackfriar Paint & Varnish Remover

Blackfriar Paint & Varnish Remover – Fast-Acting Multi-Surface Stripper

Blackfriar Paint & Varnish Remover is a powerful, fast-acting formula designed to strip away multiple layers of paint and varnish with minimal effort. Suitable for wood, metal, and glass, it requires little preparation and no washing down—unless re-coating with emulsion or other water-based finishes. It also softens and renews brushes, helping to restore their usability.

Key Features:

• Fast-acting, self-neutralising formula

• Removes multiple layers of paint and varnish easily

• No washing down required (except before water-based finishes)

• Won’t discolour surfaces

• Softens and renews brushes

• Suitable for wood, metal, and glass

• Solvent-based formulation

Application Information:

• Coverage: 4 m²/L per coat

• Touch Dry: Paint blisters and lifts after 3 minutes

• Recoatable: May require additional coatings every 30 minutes

• Thinning: Consult technical data sheet

Surface Preparation

Wear protective clothing, eye protection and gloves. Protect all surfaces not to be stripped from spillage or splashes with a waterproof covering such as polythene sheeting. Store in a cool place and take care when removing the cap as contents can pressurise. Ensure there are no sources of ignition in the proposed application environment. Work outside whenever possible or open all doors and windows to provide good draft and ventilation. Do not use in enclosed spaces. 

Technical Data

• Fast-acting
• For wood, metal and glass self-neutralising
• Removes and strips multiple coats easily.
• Does not discolour or raise wood grain.
• Non caustic.
• No washing down required in most cases.
• Softens and renews brushes.
• Easy to use.

Directions for Use

Read Preparation and Health and Safety Instructions prior to using. We recommend testing on an inconspicuous area first. Apply a generous coat by brush taking care not to overspread. After a few minutes the paint will normally blister and lift. Many paints can then be removed by use of a scraper or wire wool. Thicker build-ups of heavy duty coatings may require extra applications every 30 minutes or until the paint is easily removed back to the original surface. Do not allow the remover to dry out between applications. Remove softened paint with a scraper, use a shave hook, wire wool or an old toothbrush in difficult areas. After removal, re-coating can begin immediately with oil
based paints providing the old coating and all residue of stripper has been completely removed, leaving a clean bare surface which is dry and sanded smooth. If re-coating with water-based paints, wash the stripped surface thoroughly with white spirit and leave to dry. Keep this product away from plastic, glassfibre, Perspex® lino, textiles and other vulnerable surfaces. 

Data Sheets

Blackfriar Paint & Varnish Remover TDS

Blackfriar Paint & Varnish Remover MSDS