Comments on: The Easiest Way to Remove Paint from your Old Wood Furniture https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/ Painted Furniture, Home Decor and More! Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Grazia Uribe https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/comment-page-2/#comment-51847 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1715#comment-51847 Thank you for all the things you share. You both do wonders in restoring furniture. Love the things you do.

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/comment-page-2/#comment-35291 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1715#comment-35291 In reply to Dana.

Yep I would tape off the part that is natural wood already so you don’t get stripper on it and have to clean it up.

]]> By: Dana https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/comment-page-2/#comment-35260 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1715#comment-35260 I am trying to do this to a dresser where the drawer faces are painted and the inner drawer is natural wood (I would imagine it has some kind of finish on it though?). If I am only trying to strip the paint off do you think i should tape off the part that is natural wood already?

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/comment-page-2/#comment-34949 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1715#comment-34949 In reply to Terri D..

I wish I knew of a product. I’m sorry. Best of luck with your project!

]]> By: Terri D. https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/comment-page-2/#comment-34814 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1715#comment-34814 I have really learned a lot from your Ray of Sunlight site..I have recently inherited a two piece early cabinet with still having immaculate old glass doors..and original hardware..I was looking at the chippy cream paint, and green paint also..but was so surprised to see on the cabinet where there is no paint some faux finishing that looks like a comb graining tool was used..Perfect period piece for my 1850 brick farmhouse I would like to be able to remove the layers of paint and preserve the early finish..are there any products you could recommend that will not destroy this original finish..I have the patience of a Saint and I am willing to put the time into it,especially since it may have been my great great grandmothers. Any suggestions would be helpful

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/comment-page-2/#comment-28923 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1715#comment-28923 Nope, I haven’t heard that or had any experience with mineral spirits being an issue with waterbased paints.

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/comment-page-2/#comment-4901 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1715#comment-4901 In reply to Kayla.

Hey Kayla,
Sometimes there are tiny little gaps between the hardware and the drawer, and other times with the right size cup pull, it fits just right with no gaps.

]]> By: Kayla https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/comment-page-2/#comment-4896 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1715#comment-4896 I am just finishing up redoing a dresser with a similar shape to this. How did you get your cup pulls to work with the curved front?

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-2930 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1715#comment-2930 In reply to Kate.

Yeah, the oil based poly will definitely amber over time, compared to the water based poly.
You basically just need to decide if you want more durability or if you want the color to be right.
But yeah, for a dining table I would definitely avoid wax.

]]> By: Kate https://arayofsunlight.com/remove-paint-from-wood-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1715#comment-2638 In reply to Natalie.

The most amazing is the final color of this dresser and raw wood look. If I use an oil based poly in a dining table isn’t it going to look yellow /orange over time? How can I achieve this great color? Would it also be better to avoid wax? Thanks!

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