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Dipping fairly commonly causes the wood to swell and, much less commonly, can also destroy mortice and tennon joints.
Yeah I know - might bust the glass too.
The gaps around ours are large enough that a bit of swelling might be a good thing. The paint is an unholy mess.
Seems the trick is to choose and outfit that know what they are doing and will dry and re-finish the door for you.
I’d at least take the door off and get it flat outside on a trestle before attacking it with a sander or stripper or whatever.
Sort of thing you try once then never again.
Howard
Dipping fairly commonly causes the wood to swell and, much less commonly, can also destroy mortice and tennon joints.
Architectural salvage places love it because they don't care if a door swells and is 6 - 7mm wider than before it was dipped. You might.