Old trick for stripping paint that actually works

I spent like 3 hours using a heat gun on my old front door trim and got nowhere. My dad came over and handed me a bottle of soy-based gel stripper from the hardware store. Just slathered it on, waited about 40 minutes, and the paint came off in sheets with a plastic scraper. Way less mess than sanding and no burning smell. Has anyone else tried the citrus-based stuff or is soy the way to go?

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patriciam223mo ago

Is it really that dramatic though?

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kim_nelson3mo ago

Is the sky falling too, or just this one thing?

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