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Another little item our GC didn’t quite finished is the bannister. This was painted many times over, and after several rounds of stripping and sanding, we have some sections that look wonderfully smooth and ready for finish, and some that look like this. Question is, how to get the last little bits of paint off so we can put a finish on (we’re thinking a tung oil finish). GC was reluctant to sand anymore because he thought it would cause damage it, and didn’t think any more rounds of paint stripper would work. Any thoughts? Favorite products? Sanding techniques? Finish as is and live with the little paint marks?