On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 16:18:49 -0700, wrote:

if you can remove the moldings and replace them with new it's often
worth doing.

A step in he right direction. I live in an almost century house. io
removed all of th wood [carefully], took it outside, across two
supports, and removed all the old varnish with TSP, scrubbing, and
then washing it off with water. Paint remover is good too.

Getting back on pre-painted is also an advantage. Don't wait too long
to fill, sand and paint over the nail-hole filler.

Bill.