I have been using Citristrip in my dining room to remove 80 years of paint fron the window sills, door frames and baseboards. This works fine on the paint but when I get down to the varnish, it gums up and is very hard to remove. If I don't get some results soon, I am afraid I am going to have to sand and just repaint. I really would like the wood to show instead of painting. Any ideas on how to get the varnish off easier and how to complete the project once that is done??

stripping old paint and varnish"