Antique Black Paint

I found another table in the kitchen of Nice and six chairs at an estate sale for $ 60. The problem ... they painted an unknown type of black paint. Do I need to know what type of paint it before you start the finishing process? How do I find it?

If a store where I fell on black paint esp I always get the customer to sign on the possibility that if I could remove the paint may be any visible residue.
Not all species ....... bad if it is a set of mature deciduous and was originally a light finish which releases the paint.
No matter what type of paint it is.
A heavy paste strippers would be preferable because it does not "melt the paint off and relatively dry in patches that can be removed instead of scratching and rubbing which normally makes things worse.
OK to use a gel, liquid cleaner or mineral spirits, fine steel or bronze wool and a lot of cleaning cloths as "..
If any paint residue enters the bare wood, "its in" and remove it completely without damaging the wood is nearly impossible, even w / commercial cleaners.
Trying to "sand", he will make things worse and if you intend to stain and use a natural finish look uneven.
The finish is a different story.
Might Look for stained finishes in spraycans which will
flag on the uneven color if you do end up w / damaged surfaces.
Cordially

No! I just want to use OLE "strippers start. You never know what will be under the paint as well. Just get a bag of paint stripper and steel wool raw and fine steel wool and putty knife. I could start on a chair just in case you find the wood has been stained with purple underneath or something. Stain is a ball game altogether different.