Originally Posted by
lynnie
my first thoughts were with Nan also, you MUST ck to see if it's lead based, which it probably is. In that case, you must paint over it, and then in your choice I don't thnk painting it will loose vlue. I watch some antique shows, and alot of items are refurbished and it adds value to it. I guess anyone can take paint off too to make it look aged. I think it would have more of a sentimental value to it too. Please show us a picture of it.
I think the difference is restoring vs. just repainting by someone who may or may not know what they are doing. Once it's been repainted, taking the paint off will probably not be an option unless you are going to strip it down to bare metal.