Strip "tease"

I have a 5 drawer chest of drawers that has several coats of paint. When I can I am applying chemical stripper to it, because for some reason a heat gun wasn't working. I don't like chemical strippers. They are slow and messy. But that's how it has to be this time.

So far I have removed a good deal of the paint from all 5 drawers. One of those has been followed up with a mix of lacquer thinner and denatured alcohol. This is a really potent mix that requires a lot of fresh air and protective gloves. Both of those are very thin, like water, so the mixture is brushed on and around, then wiped with paper towels.

When done, I am going to glue a couple of boards on the sides of the naked chest to make the sides look like a shipping crate. Then I will stencil on FRAGILE and THIS END UP in various places. I'll probably finish it off with a gray stain to give it a weathered look.

But for now it is slow going. I am "teased" by the look of the nearly completed drawer, but I know it's going to be a while before the whole thing is done.