Hi,
A few years ago, we picked up a table & four chairs from a yard sale. The
table & chairs are Danish made and I'm guessing from the 1950s. The
previous owner had spray painted it hunter-green and I don't believe she had
sanded it before spray painting it, as I can easily scrap up the green paint
with my finger nail and the original finish looks smooth and intact. I've
scraped a couple of square inches off (an idle habit of mine when I'm
talking on the phone) and the original finish is actually quite attractive.
I'm pretty OK with ID-ing common woods but I haven't figured out this wood
yet - it's close grained, not much figure but with lighter spots - somewhat
like birds eye maple. The wood is red. I don't think it's natural but I
could be wrong. Since the green paint doesn't seem to be strongly bonded to
the original surface, I'm wondering if there is a fairly easy way to peel
it off without damaging the original finish too much.

Thanks for any assistance.

Chris