I used paint stripper for one cabinet, but gave up on that and used elbow grease for the doors and the other cabinet. I guess only time will tell which was the better choice. I'll know if the paint chips off or scratches more easily which one to do next time. (Wait, next time??)
I sanded everything with our little power sander, mostly just enough to get the shiny varnish off.
One side of the shorter cabinet is going to be the oven, which means I need the door to hinge at the bottom on not on the side. The hinges on these cabinets are really weird, so I had these big holes to fill on this side. I used drywall mud we had leftover from our basement to fill them in. When they were dry I sanded them flat. It took a couple of coats, but I eventually got it.
This also meant I needed to fill in the original handle holes on the door. Easy!
Next up: primer!
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