Stripping wood is very time consuming process... but it is part of a proper restoration. Once the wood is fully stripped and repaired it then can be properly repainted.
Why strip it if it is going to be repainted? Well, for started by stripping the wood it give the surface a smother end finish after all the years of paint chips and paint runs are removed. Also a common problem I've encounter numerous times is that a lot of the time the old paints that were too often chosen had a enamel based and were never properly primed. So when you add this fact to the idea that architectural salvaged items are often not stored or found in properly heated seting the interior paints to often begins to flack and peal off due to the cold.
In addition when dealing with cabinetry which wasn’t originally designed to be painted this makes it all the more necessary to strip it. Over a 100 years of paint can become really thick and that buildup fills the gaps that are needed to allow the doors and drawers to functioning properly. Rest assured I already know this fact and I will be making adjusts accordingly to insure that they will function for years to come!
Yours truly,
Nicklas
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