How to smooth very bad skirting and door frames

[gizsajoby]

Hello, I am about to start glossing my starcase and door frames, but i have noticed that they are in quite bad condition (bubbling effect on frames).

What is the best solution to get as smooth a finish before i start painting. I have tried to sand them down but this has not made any difference. I am about to try a heat gun to remove the old paint back to the wood.

Thanks

 

[Third_Eye]

Difficult one to answer. Maybe best getting in an Paint Removal Specialist.

 

[JohnD]

It is often easier to pull off the old joinery and affix new.

 

[Steve]

It is often easier to pull off the old joinery and affix new.

Not when radiator pipes are concerned

Oh, and when the fixings are nails in wooden plugs in the wall.

 

[knight]

I was in the same situation as you.
used heat gun stripped back to bare wood. long and tiring process, but you'll get there in the end