Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets

[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by bigdog

I'm about to start painting my old kitchen cabinets. These are 'oak' cabinets, finished with a light oak urethane type stain.

I will be painting cabinets with 'grey/charcoal' paint.
I don't wish to go to the time to sand the cabinets before painting, is there a chemical product I cab use to apply to cabinets to etch off the finish in prep for the new paint?

Last, what type paint should I use to refinish, it will be 'flat' luster.

Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated !

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