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#1 ·
I need ideas on removal of some really old ugly green paint on some stained (I think) wood. It's all over the house on every trim & window

Or should I replace the wood?
 
#4 ·
Well, I will hype it again. The infrared stripper I got was one of the best tools I ever purchased. Pricey but made short work of stripping interior and exterior wood. Easy to use and safe. You can rent them.

That said, if it is crappy latex paint over non-priimed varnished wood, you can usually get most of it off with a SHARP drag type scraper and contour scrapers and sand paper.

The goal when stripping wood is to keep the heat you generate to a minimum whether through friction or chemicals. The more the heat the more you risk forcing melted paint into the grain.
 
#7 · (Edited)
Looks like it was painted before. Paint it again in the color of your choice. Invest in some "Goof-off" latex paint remover to get some of the paint off the good wood. Otherwise, have at it!

At least I think you are talking about the slivers of paint someone slopped onto the good trim. "Goof-off" is the best of the gentle latex paint removers. Pour some on a cotton rag and rap the rag around a putty knife and work it up and down against the trim to remove the excess paint. Yes, you will need some elbow grease and lots of time.
 
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