I have a lot of painted wood in my house. My first attempt at stripping a door a few years ago went terribly wrong. I let the stripper sit on the wood too long, and it dried out. The resulting mess was harder to remove, and the outcome wasn’t ideal. Let’s just say that some swear words were muttered in frustration.
That project deterred me from removing paint for a long time. I didn’t want to deal with the smell, the burns, the goop, etc. However, I’ve been following a variety of people on Instagram who have successfully stripped wood and achieved great results. I decided to give it another go and use everything I’ve learned on an old wooden milk door.
This process was much more seamless, with fewer headaches overall. I used a heavier duty stripper in the tutorial, but if you have the time, I recommend using a gentler stripper like Citristrip. After you apply Citristrip, wrap the item in plastic wrap and let it sit for a while to achieve the best results.
