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What Customers Are Saying
The Minwax Furniture Refinisher is an effective product for removing old, hardened finishes from wood furniture. Many customers report it works quickly and easily to strip away varnish, shellac, and other stubborn coatings without damaging the underlying wood. The product is praised for its ability to get into intricate details and leave behind a clean surface ready for refinishing. However, some users note it has a strong chemical smell and requires proper ventilation and protective gear. A few customers also found it less effective on heavily lacquered pieces compared to other stripping products.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Works great! Using for years!
Would Not RecommendLove this product. Takes patience, lots of elbow grease and attention to detail but works great. Brings out the original stain abs removes all dirt, grime, oils, etc. have lots of #0000 steel wool and rags ready!
From Antique Furniture Refinisher Oil-modified Wood refinisher ( 1-quart ) Verified Purchaser
Worked GREAT!!!
Would RecommendWorked GREAT!!! I used it to strip the varnish from a large coffee table that opens up for storage…., with exterior hinges and other exterior hardware that I didn’t want to have to remove. I bought this and another cheaper product (which did not work). I did small areas at a time and wiped with a clean rag (used lots) as I went to help remove the stain. Went back over it again in spots after I was done to ensure the little bit of color I left on it was consistent-steel wool and wipe with rag-as ...
From Antique Furniture Refinisher Oil-modified Wood refinisher ( 1-quart ) Verified Purchaser
not laquer remover !
Would Not RecommendI paid premium price for the product I needed to remove laquer finish on a life edge top. the laquer laughed at this product ! not even a scratch!
I tried a ‘stripper’ first but Minwax Furniture Refinisher was faster, much easier and half the price of the stripper. I highly recommend!
Meh. No Difference
Would Not RecommendI was disappointed that it was not the easy strip solution it portrays itself to be. Not much different than the citrus stripper in my experience. I ended up stripping the furniture the usual way. I saw no difference in performance between this product and the citrus strippers.
From Antique Furniture Refinisher Oil-modified Wood refinisher ( 1-quart ) Verified Purchaser
Not as good as old Homer Formby's, just cheaper
Would Not RecommendMinwax bought out Homer Formby's and this is supposed to replace it. Not even close. It's a dangerous product so be sure to follow all precautions - something I didn't do with Homer's and I used it on the wood floor throughout an entire house once without getting sick or wearing a mask. This product did melt off the old finish, but even with a mask it burned my lungs.
From Antique Furniture Refinisher Oil-modified Wood refinisher ( 1-quart ) Verified Purchaser
Good, not great
Would RecommendIt helped break up the lacquer on my old wooden door. However, it didn’t take it down to the wood finish, so I still had to sand afterwards. But it was a much easier sanding (used less sanding disks) than previous doors.
From Antique Furniture Refinisher Oil-modified Wood refinisher ( 1-quart ) Verified Purchaser
Great Product
Would RecommendThe Minwax Furniture Refinisher made my project much easier.
From Antique Furniture Refinisher Oil-modified Wood refinisher ( 1-quart ) Verified Purchaser
Excellent product
Would RecommendI have used this product in the past and it delivers as promised
From Antique Furniture Refinisher Oil-modified Wood refinisher ( 1-quart ) Verified Purchaser
No good
Would Not RecommendStrong chemical smell+ fast evaporate time+expensive= low performance
Great product
Would RecommendThis is an easy way to refinish wood items. I wouldn't recommend it for large projects, but for smaller it is great.
From Antique Furniture Refinisher Oil-modified Wood refinisher ( 1-quart ) Verified Purchaser