Tips on restoring old table

bearaman

Hi All,
Apologies if this has been asked before. I have an old table that's been in the family for over 90 years. It looks to me like it was hand-made as opposed to purchased. It used to be painted black but has worn over time.
I'd like to restore it close to it's original state, whatever that was. I'm fearful of doing damage by using the wrong cleaner. Can someone please recommend what to do to first strip the layers of old paint off and then, what paint to use to restore it to it's original state.
Thanks,
J.

nokiatom

any photos?

Diddley Squat

You can strip it back to appear brand new, but if its antique then you could be destroying it.

Stix some images up and lets have a butchers

bearaman

Sorry for the long delay. Please find 3 photos attached. From what I know, it's a handmade sideboard that my grandmother brought to the house as a dowry, around 1930s. Can't tell what the original paint or colour was but would like to try to restore it to it's original look as close as possible. Any tips or suggestions on what products to use would be very welcome.

bearaman

Any ideas folks? I could use a standard paint remover but am concerned it may damage the wood underneath.

Gloomtastic!

This video suggests scraping the old paint off as opposed to chemically.

https://youtu.be/Ts1vpr3L3Qw