How do you remove latex paint without also removing the varnish from wood?

== == Go to a good hardware store and tell them your problem. You will probably have to get a fine grit sandpaper to sand off the latex and probably the whole piece and then restain the piece of furniture. Just before you do that (latex is water soluable) take a damp cloth and lay it on the stain. Then with one of those dish scrubbers (the ones with the one side that is yellow and the other side green) gently scrub this area. It's worth a try before you go to the hardware store.

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