"Mark L." wrote in message
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Have you looked into having it dip stripped??? I've never done it, but
it seems to be a decent alternative ---sometimes---. But a couple of
caveats are that it may be harmful to the glue joints and the wood
itself. Even after dip striping, there is still some residual paint but
a lot less than you started with. I'm sure if someone in the Wreck has
had bad experiences you'll hear about it. Mark
L.

topdog wrote:
How can I sand molding on a door to remove the paint that's on it.
The molding is pretty detailed.
Thanks


When I bought my first house the front door was a moonscape of layers of
pitted coats of paint. I took it in and had it 'dip stripped'. All the
paint was removed, but it left the surface as hairy as a coconut (well, not
quite, but it was fuzzy as hell). So I still had a lot of sanding to do.
This was in 1973, maybe the chemicals are less harsh now.