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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 489750, member: 37"]Yes and no. Having stripped a lot of paint over the years, I have found that if the surface under the paint is not well finished beforehand, it is nearly impossible to get the paint out completely. Also, this day and age, it really is not cost effective to strip paint. Whether or not we will ever get back to a time where it is, remains to be seen. Consequently, I could see massive amounts of painted furniture heading to the dump once it goes out of fashion. </p><p><br /></p><p>I advocate painting furniture that is sub-standard in construction or condition. Not sure that this piece qualifies as either. That said, painting this would not be the worst thing to have happen. While this appears to be a nice solid well-built piece, It is a long way from being a desirable antique.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 489750, member: 37"]Yes and no. Having stripped a lot of paint over the years, I have found that if the surface under the paint is not well finished beforehand, it is nearly impossible to get the paint out completely. Also, this day and age, it really is not cost effective to strip paint. Whether or not we will ever get back to a time where it is, remains to be seen. Consequently, I could see massive amounts of painted furniture heading to the dump once it goes out of fashion. I advocate painting furniture that is sub-standard in construction or condition. Not sure that this piece qualifies as either. That said, painting this would not be the worst thing to have happen. While this appears to be a nice solid well-built piece, It is a long way from being a desirable antique.[/QUOTE]
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