Ok guys, well yesterday I tried the Citristrip gel and it didn't work!
I did it exactly as the directions stated, but I think I need something more heavy-duty. There are at least 5 coats of paint on this table and I feel like chipping it off works better than the Citristrip!
I also tried a liquid paint stripper that has acetone and methylene chloride (nasty stuff) and am still not having great luck..
Either it's gonna take several coats of stripper and lots of chipping or I'm gonna have to just sand it down and re-paint it. Damn.