Useful for removing old finish in places inaccessible to a scraper. Disposable pie pans or some other suitable container. Place under legs of furniture to catch drippings. Dropcloth, newspapers, cardboard, and old rags. Try to gather as much material as possible to catch drippings and sludge to protect the surface underneath the work.
Paint removers can damage linoleum, asphalt, plastic, and vinyl.
The amount of paint remover you will need depends on what you are stripping and how many coats of old surface must be removed. As a general rule, however, you can figure that one gallon of remover will strip 75 to 100 square feet. Thus, for a chair or small end table with a clear finish on it, you will need about one quart. Stripping a dining room table with a clear finish will probably require two quarts. Buy only what you will use to avoid storing paint-removing chemicals in the home.