How can I bring a painted white A-Frame ceiling back to the natural wood?

Make sure that the wood was a decent quality first. It might have been painted because it was simply terrible to look at.





Otherwise, scrape, sand and then stain.How can I bring a painted white A-Frame ceiling back to the natural wood?
You might not be able to get the paint all the way off without using a chemical stripper, which would be kind of dangerous, since it would probably drip down on you. And, it's very corrosive. Another option might be to put up a wood veneer over the painted wood. These can be expensive, but you can find them at better lumber stores or on line.





Here's a place that has all kinds of veneers available: http://www.oakwoodveneer.com/products.ht鈥?/a>





Note that they're anywhere from $3 a square foot to over $15 a square foot, depending on how exotic a wood you get.