What's the safest mode to strip wood? I know that wood gel strippers are fairly toxic. I be told...

I know that wood gel strippers are fairly toxic. I be told you can use a heat gun to strip wood, but will downfall up using the gel stuff in the expiration anyway to get everything stale.

What about basically sanding something? Does that work? What going on for the nooks and crannies?

I want to embezzle old furniture, and strip the varnish, and repaint/varnish them.

Thanks contained by advance for any replies. Much appreciated.
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Answers:    I use one of those fiber wheel that you put on a drill and it cleans of the paints or varnish very efficiently and not toxic mess to clean up freshly dust. You may want to use a dust mask while using it.
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Been nearby,done that. Keep putting the gel on,let it set, gather it off, do it again and again.