re: Stripping a painted piece of furniture

Personally, I wouldn't strip it. If you have a power sander, just get some rough grit paper and sand it down. It will take most of the paint off. go over it with a fine grit when you're done and prime then paint. I painted an old coffee table that was previously painted, and that's all I did. Turned out fine. One coat of primer and two coats of paint and you would never know that it used to be this horrid shade of green.