I just made a comment on another similar topic. I used lacquer thinner straight out of the can. I used a scraper to remove the dissolved finish - It worked really well. I didn't try the MC stripper. Mine was a cherry veneer. I certainly didn't want to sand it because it looks to be very thin. The scraping did not remove any thickness of the wood. Now I need to strip the legs. I plan to use the lacquer thinner and steel wool. Here is a picture of the top, half way done. Pardon the mess