Removing Paint and Varnish from Wood

The following compound is given as one which will clean paint or varnish from wood or stone without injuring the material:

            Flour or wood pulp                   -           385 parts

            Hydrochloric acid                     -           450 parts

            Bleaching powder                     -           160 parts

            Turpentine                                -           5 parts

This mixture is applied to the surface and left on for some time. It is then brushed off, and brings the paint away with it. It keeps moist quite long enough, to be easily removed after it has acted.