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Is there any good way to strip and re-stain these cabinet doors and drawer fronts?  I would prefer a warm light tone and really would not like to paint the cabinets.  Thank you for your help.
Helen

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Hi Helen
Nice to hear from you.
Helen this seems to be the most asked question in this category.
You ask "is there a good way?" The answer is yes if it will work.
You see it depends on the age of the existing finish and wether the wood will take a darker stain after its stripped.
The only way to find this out is do a test door.
Get this stripper
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=1694&familyN...
A small can to start.
Follow all directions.
Do one door through the complete process of stripping and staining.
There is no other way.
Keep me posted
Regards
Eileen  

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