One of the million things we got today was a spray paint stripper… So I immediately tested it out on the door to the secret compartment on the fireplace:

It actually started working right away

Lifting off years of paint

And revealing some beautiful oak underneath!

Of course a small smooth door laying flat is one thing but what about the mantel?

Definitely harder to work with, and those intricate details won’t be easy, but totally worth it:

Now, what to use to clean the tile?