You Just Bought Stripwell QCS - Now What?

11/13/2022

Welcome to QCS!

Congratulations!

You did it! You just unboxed our flagship product - QCS Finish Remover! 🙌🏼 We’re so glad you made the bold choice of choosing your health and well-being over the status quo. We believe that you won’t regret your decision!
QCS stands for QUICK, CLEAN and SAFE and QCS Finish Remover is all of those things. It is eco-friendly, non-flammable, biodegradable, and non-hazardous. It was developed for furniture refinishing and restoration professionals, but is safe for everyone!
QCS Finish Remover was born out of 35+ years of furniture restoration experience. We asked ourselves the question that begins most journeys toward innovation: “Why?” In our case, we asked why we were using such hazardous products? That’s where it all began.
QCS Finish Remover was developed to keep YOU safe as you remove paint and finish from your projects. This can be a tedious and often hazardous task that many try to avoid, but our goal is to make stripping furniture a safe experience for all.
When we set out to develop QCS Finish Remover for the furniture refinishing and restoration industry we had two primary goals:

First, it had to be super safe for everyone and the environment.
Second, it had to work really well.

It needed to be both safe and effective. Does QCS Finish Remover work a bit differently? Yes it does...but it works, and it won’t harm you while it does. The secret ingredient to QCS Finish Remover is patience. Let it work for you while you do other things. Your time and your health cost a lot more than QCS Finish Remover does.
So, thank you for valuing what we value at Stripwell and giving QCS Finish Remover the opportunity to prove itself to you. We believe that if you care about starting your projects safely and effectively, then QCS Finish Remover is going to become your go to finish remover.

P.S. Don’t forget to grab a bottle of QCS Surface Cleanser! It’s a liquid sandpaper, pre-prep or post clean, and a deglosser. If you are looking to skip stripping your project and go straight to finishing it, then check out the QCS Surface Cleanser.

Sincerely,
Your Stripwell Team

QCS Finish Remover Instructions

For the best possible results please read the following instructions before using.

***ALL PROJECTS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL***

We recommend testing QCS on a small area first with the
following instructions to minimize product waste.
ONE: For application, we recommend spraying QCS Finish Remover on, but you may also apply with a brush or pad. Apply a light and even tack coat of QCS Finish Remover (not too heavy) over the surface you wish to strip and wait approximately 30 minutes.
TWO: After the initial waiting period, apply a second even coat of QCS Finish Remover over the surface. This coat should be heavier. Wait 30 minutes.
THREE: Check the results. If the coating is loose and/or liquified and feels ready to release from the surface, you can move forward to step FOUR. If it is still clinging, coat the surface again with QCS Finish Remover and possibly apply plastic wrap to keep the area wet longer. Keep checking the surface every 15 minutes for up to an hour. NOTE: You can walk away from your project and QCS Finish Remover will not stain the wood like other products, but if you let QCS Finish Remover sit for too long, you may need to use more product than necessary to reactivate it.
BE PATIENT AND LET QCS FINISH REMOVER WORK FOR YOU. Use the necessary amount of product and allow it to work.
FOUR: Once the coating is showing signs of releasing, begin to remove the coating with a putty knife, scraper or blade on flat areas. Use a nylon brush or wire brush with softer brass bristles for cleaning the details. Finally, use a wet 0-grade steel wool to scrub the entire item being stripped. NOTE: Sometimes steel wool can react with certain woods and cause some staining. To avoid this, use copper wool, scouring pad, or dish sponge with scrubby side.
***VERY IMPORTANT*** Be sure to pour some QCS Finish Remover into a small container and dip your scrubbing pad of choice as you scrub OR spray QCS Finish Remover onto your scrubbing pad. You DO NOT want to scrub the surface with a dry scrubbing pad. Always scrub wet.
FIVE: Once you have scrubbed the surfaces thoroughly, wipe off all the residue with paper towels. These will not become a fire hazard because QCS Finish Remover is non-flammable. If there are any gummy areas remaining, these are the areas where the finish has not been fully removed. Apply fresh QCS Finish Remover to the surface and allow it to work. If there is any residual finish in the grain, apply fresh QCS Finish Remover to the surface and allow 30 minutes to work. Then use a soft bristled brush dipped in QCS Finish Remover to remove. Wipe off any remaining residue.
SIX: Apply part B of the QCS System - QCS Surface Cleanser. Using a paper towel or rag, wipe down all surfaces. QCS Surface Cleasner is your after wash and replaces the need to use mineral spirits, acetone or denatured alcohol.
SEVEN: If necessary, spot treat any areas that you may have missed by applying some more QCS Finish Remover and repeat the previous steps.
EIGHT: Allow the project to dry a minimum of 24 to 48 hours to minimize the risk of moisture bleeding through the new finish. Applying gentle heat with a heat gun can speed this up and in some cases.

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