Honest Review of Green EZ Paint Stripper and CitriStrip VS. Green EZ Comparison

In this video, join me at Flip It Furniture as I put Green EZ Paint Stripper to the test on a piece of furniture painted green. Get ready for an honest review as I compare its performance side-by-side with Citristrip. Watch as I walk you through the entire process, from application to results, revealing which paint stripper reigns supreme for your furniture restoration projects. Don't miss out on valuable insights and tips for achieving the best outcomes in your DIY endeavors! Subscribe now for more furniture flipping adventures and expert reviews. Let's flip it together! 🛠️🎨 #FurnitureRestoration #DIY #GreenEZPaintStripper #Citristrip #FlipItFurniture
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[@kenbrown5217]

As a semi professional refinisher I saw you doing a few things I would never do such as using plastic and metal scrapers. Plastic is too soft and metal is too hard and can gouge. Best thing I have found is a wooden shim, hardwood is best. Also I always fill the keyhole and hardware holes to prevent what you did there. Oops! As for the after wash I use super clean available at Walmart. Dilute it about 8 to 1 with water. Concentrated and cheap. I'll give citrastrip another shot and cover it this time, it used to be the best but the new formula turns to moose snot quickly. Thanks for the video, Ken. KB

[@user-dm2rm6cs3f]

@kenbrown5217, what do you use to cover the hardware and key holes and what stripper do you use and why? I’m going to be stripping my first piece of furniture and plan to try your wooden shim recommendation as well as the cleaner. I’m clearly a novice at this and appreciate these videos as well as both of your recommendations. Thank you!

[@kenbrown5217]

@@user-dm2rm6cs3f Hi, citrastrip used to be the best 20 years ago, reformulated in 2012 and still good, reformulated in 2018 and I quit using it because the dissolved finish was impossible to scrape off. After this video I am trying it again but covering in plastic wrap for 45 minutes as shown. Here are some tips, to mask key and hardware holes simply stuff little wads of paper towel in. If just doing a top, mask everything below with paper or stretch wrap. Strip smaller areas, take your time and walk away if you get aggravated. Patience is key here, expect to apply 2ce. Green pot scrubbers are the bomb for use with the final wash down. Do not use steel wool, tiny shards can get trapped in the wood grain and cause black stains. What are you working on and what wood is it? KB

[@user-dm2rm6cs3f]

Thank you so much for your response. It’s a vinage four legged small round table with some nice features (like metal pieces on each foot, a really cool lion head drawer pull as well as many carved areas on the legs, pedestal and along sides of table. It has been painted an ugly brown, so I’m not sure the type of wood, but could be walnut given what the inside of the drawer looks like. I only paid 20$, so not out much if I mess it up, but with all these great instructions, I’m hoping it goes well. Thank you, again for your detailed instructions.

[@user-dm2rm6cs3f]

@kenbrown5217, please see reply above.

[@StoriedFurnitureCo]

I had a feeling it was a different formula! I used it to strip a tub and it was amazing. Buy it again a year later and it could pull a layer of paint off the dresser. We didn’t have to wrap the tub in plastic either. I thought it was me.

[@morandamiller5444]

Thanks for the comparison. I was thinking about getting the ez strip, but I don't have that kind of time.

[@lindahill7315]

Thanks for the review

[@FlipItFurniture]

You are so welcome! 😊

[@tatianavonegrous5002]

I think the wood is called Tiger Wood

[@monicahernandez2876]

Stick with the citrus. Who has five hours to wait?

[@jessicabuck-daniel2160]

For sure!

[@bonneymac38]

Citrus is awful!

[@jessicabuck-daniel2160]

@@bonneymac38 agree I use jasco

[@kimhough7753]

I don’t have the patience to wait 5 hours!! And who painted that chest with that awful green color!?!? lol 🥰🥰🥰

[@paulagaertner4254]

Thanks for the comparison. What are the ingredients of the cleaner?

[@cathyjackson5959]

I’d prob go with the citrus. Time is money!!

[@pattiobrien5408]

I used citrustrip today on latex paint. It’s a sticky mess. Does it just need more stripper coats?

[@denisewilson8250]

I wasn't that impressed with Green EZ stripper either, but I did try Smart Strip Pro and it is also eco-friendly, water clean up and found it worked really well. I think it needs to sit for 3 hours also, but it worked. I don't recall if I had to use plastic wrap to cover it, but for me, it removed several layers of paint at once. I did a side by side comparison of Citri-Strip, Green EZ, and the Smart Strip Pro and the Smart Strip was by far the best for removal.

[@wandamcgiboney5141]

I can’t use anything with fumes ,my allergies are bad and it causes me not to breath well , when I do a piece I use a scraper long process but ,that what I have to do . But I have gotten use to scraping .

[@FlipItFurniture]

Scraping is work! I’ve tried over and over but for some reason I don’t connect with the scraper😅
Good on you! It’s like hitting two birds with one stone, you get a work out while you refinish your furniture!

[@wandamcgiboney5141]

@@FlipItFurniture 100 % I’m retired , I have a lot more time probably than u do I’m never in a hurry . Blessing to u

[@lizlittle7064]

The price of citrus strip is much higher where I live. The secret to citrus strip is wait longer.

[@elenamayson-davis9993]

The wood might be spalted maple.

[@user-ii6vh6np4l]

❤

[@bonneymac38]

The only good paint stripper is Circa 1850. It is truly a paint stripper. The US used to have this type of paint stripper but it was banned so we are now left with crappy ones. I’m only using 1850

[@pattiobrien5408]

How do you get it?

[@bonneymac38]

@@pattiobrien5408 look them up the internet - find their contact number. Give them a call and let them know you want it shipped to you in the US. The guy i spoke yo there was the one who told me about the ban here

[@hhamilton51]

I thought the instructions were to the stripper on for 2-4 hours.

[@FlipItFurniture]

Here is what it says on the website.
The time it takes for the product to work varies depending on factors like the type of coatings or finish, thickness, and temperature.
Generally, it takes about 1-3 hours for most paint coatings to soften, but stubborn coatings like polyurethane or epoxy may take a minimum of 5-8 hours.

[@rtsyfrtsy924]

The Green EZ is twice the price of the Citristrip, takes two to three times longer and you have to use twice as much for the same results? No brainer.

[@debracrews5216]

If it said no plastic, why put it on?

[@FlipItFurniture]

I experiment with the products. It’s especially important when doing a review video.

[@jessicabuck-daniel2160]

I’ve watched multiple people use this and it isn’t something I’d use

[@rytyky03]

$70.00 for that starter kit you got. No thanks