Old Dutch 2 3/4 Quart Decor Copper Teakettle With Wood Handle

I bought this tea kettle to use, not for decoration. The manufacturer instructions said to remove the lacquer coating by using a paint stripper. My initial reaction was "why would I put toxic paint stripper on something that I will eat out of, even if it is only on the outside?". Nevertheless, I did, thinking that the lacquer is also toxic/flammable and needs to be removed. I bought paint stripper (the exact brand recommended by the mfc), and applied it to the tea kettle (while using gloves and goggles), and then meticulously wiped off any excess. I even ran it though the dishwasher twice. Then when I finally boiled water in the kettle, my kitchen filled with noxious fumes--from the paint stripper that was impossible to entirely remove. What are they thinking, making a tea kettle that needs this much preparation to use? I threw it out. Save yourself the money and trouble and buy another product.

I bought this tea kettle to use, not for decoration. The manufacturer instructions said to remove the lacquer coating by using a paint stripper. My initial reaction was "why would I put toxic paint stripper on something that I will eat out of, even if it is only on the outside?". Nevertheless, I did, thinking that the lacquer is also toxic/flammable and needs to be removed. I bought paint stripper (the exact brand recommended by the mfc), and applied it to the tea kettle (while using gloves and goggles), and then meticulously wiped off any excess. I even ran it though the dishwasher twice. Then when I finally boiled water in the kettle, my kitchen filled with noxious fumes--from the paint stripper that was impossible to entirely remove. What are they thinking, making a tea kettle that needs this much preparation to use? I threw it out. Save yourself the money and trouble and buy another product.