Frequently Asked Questions about the Biostrip range

THE recent ban on the sale of DCM-based paint strippers and related products has left a lot of people - both professional and home-users alike - looking for a reliable alternative.

Everyone agrees that what they want, no matter what the job-in-hand, is a product that will outperform previous DCM/chemical-based products, while guaranteeing you a safer, cleaner, quicker result - without the hazards associated with solvent-based products.

The solution - as more and more people around the world are finding out each week - is Biostrip.

So what is Biostrip?

Customers old and new are always wanting to know more about us.

So for all those wondering, here's a quick summary of our most frequently-asked questions!

The Biostrip product range

Biostrip - Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Biostrip?

The Biostrip range of stripping and pre-treatment products are based upon sustainable chemical technology. The products are water based, environmentally friendly and hazard free - with proven performance in repeated bench tests against solvent-based products. They include products both for use in industry and the home.

• What products to Biostrip make?

Biostrip produces an incredible range of products. Click the name to learn more!
Biostrip 20 Paint/Varnish Remover, Artex Remover, Wheel Strip, Brush Restorer, Brush Cleaner, Immersion Stripper, Graffiti Remover, Graffiti Pre-Clean, Textured Paint Remover, Mould Remover

• What is the solvent ban?

Traditional paint stripping products use a cocktail of dangerous solvents, which were banned from sale to the general public in December 2011. Anyone who has used these solvent-based products in the past will know all too well the associated risks of burns, fires, and noxious fumes, not to mention the damage to the environment.

• What are the benefits of Biostrip?

Our products replace traditional solvent based, hazardous substances, while offering ease and economy of use. All of our technology was primarily developed for industry, so is designed to work in the toughest of applications and situations. We have a full range of paint strippers as well as metal pretreatment products, such as conversion coats and cleaners for the metal finishing industry.

• Who uses Biostrip products?

Biostrip products are used by trades people and amateur DIY-ers throughout the world. Home users depend on Biostrip to take the hard work and hazardous risks out of tackling a job around the house, and trade users depend on Biostrip to provide them with an unbeatable finish whether stripping paint and wood, removing artex, powder coating metal or ridding a wall of graffiti.

• Where can Biostrip be used?

Biostrip can be used virtually anywhere, whether indoors or outdoors. Its unique properties guarantee an outstanding result on all woods, metals, plastics etc, making it an essential part of your home maintenance kit.

• Where are Biostrip based?

Biostrip are based in Cannock, Staffordshire, England.

• How long has Biostrip been trading for?

October saw Biostrip's first anniversary of trading; a year which has seen both the product range and customer based grow dramatically. We now sell to a wide range of customers, from Aberdeen to Australia.

• Where can I keep up with the latest Biostrip news, range extensions and information?

As well as following this blog, you can also email: biostrip@gmail.com and simply ask for your name to be added to our monthly newsletter database.

• Where can I buy Biostrip?

Biostrip can be ordered directly through our webshop, www.biostrip.co.uk

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