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The window and door moldings as well as the wainscoting in the living room and dining room in our co-op apartment have layers and layers of paint on them. And in many areas there are flaws on the molding due to the previous owners painting over areas where paint had chipped away. We’ve tried stripping some of the molding with hopes of staining or repainting them, but have found the process to be too messy and time consuming. Because we don’t plan on staying in this apartment long term (it’s too small), we don’t think it’s worth the time to strip all the woodwork and stain or repaint them. (If this were a house we’d be living in for 10-20 years we would.) I’m curious as to how much impact less than pristine moldings will have on the resale value of our apartment.