How to remove paint from wood – with or without chemicals, or vinegar

Stripping paint from wood can be a time-consuming and messy job. Whether you're planning to work on wooden floors, trim or a door.

There are a couple of different reasons why you'd want to know how to remove paint from wood in the first place. And, it's usually because you want to change the finish of the wood with a stain, or revive the look of a room altogether with another achievable DIY project. It's important to make sure the wood is worthy of the effort before you get started. So if inferior timber was used originally, or if it’s an unsightly mass of worm-holes, it might not be a good idea to strip paint from the wood after all.