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My kitchen cabinets were painted a dark green before we moved in.  I'm wondering if there is a way to remove the paint?  I would eventually like either paint them either a white or a black and antique them.  Any ideas?  

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Hi Katherine
Nice to hear from you.
The only way to remove the existing paint is with paint stripper, hours and hours of work and a big mess.
But there is just no need to remove the paint if you are applying more paint anyway.
Simple sand and prime and paint.
Good Luck
Kindest Regards
Eileen

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