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this was an incredibly difficult job. The paint was at least five layers thick and the last two layers, from the 70s, were almost enamel. Paint panther and heat gun were useless, ended up getting a belt sander and holding it up sideways. Once the majority of paint was off I borrowed a disc sander. Another difficulty was the wood itself is extremely soft so you have to go full bore on the paint and then pull back at the right moment to avoid dings. I didnt do a perfect job, I’m waiting on getting some osmo raw matt to oil it up: anyone know anywhere in SE it that does it?