01-07-2011, 06:17 PM
Some years back on This Old House, Norm Abrams tried out a new chemical paint stripper that could be used indoors without fear of toxic fumes on a fireplace mantle that had many, many coats of paint on it. It appeared to work as advertised with minimal mess, but I don't recall the product's name. However, I do remember which house this was on- the one that wound up being painted an ugly pumpkin orange with cream-colored trim.
Found it! This one-
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/products-and-services/resources/0,,198078,00.html
Though apparently the orange house wasn't the first time they'd used the water-based product called "RemovALL"-
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,386353-3,00.html
More about RemovALL-
http://www.dtep.com/removall.htm
Found it! This one-
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/products-and-services/resources/0,,198078,00.html
Though apparently the orange house wasn't the first time they'd used the water-based product called "RemovALL"-
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,386353-3,00.html
More about RemovALL-
http://www.dtep.com/removall.htm