Is there a way to strip paint off furniture without stripping off the finish underneath?

Question

My grandmother handed down to me some lovely antique mahogany furniture that she unfortunately painted a few decades ago. She did not strip the finish before she painted, however, and judging from the way she usually does projects, I really doubt that she even primed it. Is there some way that I could gently remove the paint without damaging the finish underneath?

Answer 1

There is no way to strip paint off furniture without stripping off the finish underneath but if you want to paint another color just paint a coat of a color which makes the required color

Answer 2

Unfortunately, all products used to remove paint, will also at the same time remove the original finish.    Do not try to sand the paint off, trying to get pigmented paint out of corners, nitches, and around turnings by sanding, will only damage the profiles of the surfaces.    Resign yourself to removing all of the finish.    My recomendation, is to have it done professionally.    While you may be able to do the job, and get good results, if you do happen to have a problem, then the cost of "redoing" your work will be on you.    If done professionally, if the finished product does not suit your expectations, the pro does it over, and it doesn't cost you any more.   Also, the pro has the tools, space, and the knowledge of how it should be done.   Reworking a "painted" piece, is a pain in the you know what!

Answer 3

May be!  If you are lucky the top layer is latex paint and the original layer is not.  There are a great number of paint removers that will only remove latex and not oil base.  Take a small piece or a drawer to a pro paint store and ask them.  They may have some one on staff that can take a look and offer advise.  Try starting on a hard to see spot and see if it works.