You'd have to do a perfect stripping job on the cabinets in order to stain them afterward. I would also use mineral spirits to clean off any residue after stripping and sanding.
I would also knock off the loose/peeling paint with a wire brush and then sand. Wire brushes are great.
You can't continue sanding sheetrock, if that's what you have. It will ruin it.
It's not sheet rock. I peeled down to a layer of primer that was underneath the latex paint.
But how do I remove her 'artwork'?
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