Advice strip paint from wood, and varnish (Ed.)

[adobba]

Hello all,

I’ve picked up a 3 draw chest of draws (pictured) of dimensions (cm) H80 x W80 x D40.

I’m looking to ‘restore’, that is to say, strip off the paint, sand and revarnish them to bring out a natural wooden finish.

This is the first time I’ve done anything like this, so ive done a fair bit of research on the net and come up with a ‘draft plan’ but I’d welcome any input.

My plan is to use paint stripper to remove the thick maroon paint, then sand the wood down (is it worth/possible to use a power sander? ) before applying a couple of coats of varnish.

Thoughts?

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[Wayners]

Tungsten scraper
Remaining paint use peeltec
Hand sand the rest.

That's how I'd approach it. See what happens as old wood and maybe laminated Vs solid.