Three common ways to strip paint from wood are heating, chemical stripping, or sanding. There are a handful of different products to choose from for each of these methods. To help you decide what approach to take, we’ve laid out options below. And, we’ve shared step by step instructions to guide you through each stage of the process.

There are three ways of removing paint from wood: sanding, using a hot air gun and chemical paint strippers. Sanding is best kept for small projects unless you want to hire an industrial sander to remove paint and varnish from your floor. A quick word about sandpaper and wire wool, both of which can cause damage to wood unless you take it easy…