Cabinet Refinishing Advice?

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Cabinet Refinishing Advice?

I need to get started on cabinet refinishing so it'll be ready for final coats of lacquer or polyurethane before June. After that time it may be too hot to apply a finish until the Fall.
I have a combination of veneered and unveneered wood, and the veneers are partly painted and partly stained. I experimented with a stripper which removed a lot of gunk, but didn't remove the lacquer completely. Then I tried some light sanding, but I'm a bit wary of destroying the veneer.



Can someone advise me on removing the original finish and preparation for restaining and repainting, or direct me where to find reliable information?

I wanted to put my best foot forward in this restoration, but I found that I have no best foot. All four feet are substantially dry rotted.



I can see no choice but to have someone make new feet and dowel them into the legs. The dry rot probably extends into the legs, and I'll have to do whatever I can to arrest that process.