How To Strip A Wooden Chair Of Paint

[Stargazer]

I have a child's very good quality all wooden chair which is painted white but on the seat where some of the paint has been stripped off (by leaving a box of biological detergent standing on it which must have leaked or got damp) it has revealed a .lovely pine coloured hard wood underneath where it has stripped away the paint.
Obviously I can't manually strip the rest off with biological detergent and I wonder if there is a method which would be less expensive than having it professionally stripped of its paint.
Any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks.

[KARL]

At DIY and dedicated paint outlets you can buy paint stripper which you yourself apply. Modern paint strippers are based on compounds which are next to odourless and essentially water soluble. The trick is to leave them in contact with the paint for long enough, in fact three or more hours is in order. You will find that the surface appears to dry out, spray with water using a spent glass cleaner or other spray bottle to extend the effect of the stripper. Use a wide blade to scrape off the gunge that forms and repeat the application if/as necessary. The final clean is best done with steel wool and water - you can end up with a perfect surface for coating with varnish or other. Expect the first coat of varnish or similar finish to need light sanding because of the fibres that are exposed during cleaning.

[Graham-W]

The video is for Polcell Stripper. I actually prefer Nitromors but the procedure is the same for both.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7HfOdzHVKw

[mastercraft]

For the little extra that it it will cost (paint stripper vs dipping) and the amount of time and mess it will save...Have it dipped!