Getting under those layers of old paint might reveal a valuable piece of furniture. There's probably an old dresser, chair or table you've sequestered in a dark corner of your basement or attic that's covered with cracked and blistered paint. Whether the piece is a family heirloom or just something you picked up at a garage sale, you can remove the paint and turn it into a usable piece of furniture.
Chemical stripping surely ranks as one of the messiest ways to spend a weekend.
But if you follow the advice of Don Maxwell, of Maxwell's Furniture Restoration in Mountainside, New Jersey, you will get the job done safely and correctly. You might find a real gem under all that gunk. Today's Homeowner, a division of Times Mirror Magazines. Privacy policy .