To Dip or not to Dip? Need tons of wood stripped

The main consideration in deciding about restoring the original wood vs buying new, is that the older wood is most likely from old growth forest, and will have a look and patina that cannot be matched by newer cultivated forest millwork. If that is important to you, then definitely try to keep the original. A further plus to restoring the existing woodwork is the impact on the environment. With existing you won’t add to the landfill/waste stream, nor need to cut more trees. If your woodwork is clear-coated and not painted, it is relatively inexpensive to have it stripped professionally. One priviso- do not have it stripped using caustics, or hot tanked. Cold solvent is much better. www.WeStripWood.com

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sethamin | 11 years and 1 month ago

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I hope you labeled which moldings come from where. I made the mistake of not doing that, and it can get very difficult to figure it out after the fact.

stuyheights | 11 years and 1 month ago

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yes. this is my point. We haven’t even closed on the house yet. We are closing next week. We are purchasing the house in this condition. As is- in need of a gut rehab. The current owner has removed everything. its neat and looks somewhat organized but not labeled. I personally had nothing to do with removing anything. Just trying to figure out if its worth keeping or starting from scratch. Its a big puzzle.