Methylene Chloride is very aggressive and is able to remove most surface coatings but can also attack the base substrate. As the time taken to remove the coating varies according to its thickness there is a risk that once the coating is removed.

Due to the acidic nature of Methylene Chloride it can attack the surface of the substrate being stripped, further to this there is a higher health and safety risk to the operator and protective clothing is essential when handling, care needs to be taken In confined areas without extraction the Methylene Chloride vapour can overcome the operator.