Fizzyone

I'll say this, Joe, your "before" photos look an awful lot like mine, it's the exact same cabinet. In similar condition, only the veneer on the lid of mine is (was) peeling a lot more and it was extremely brittle; I was doubtful that I'd be able to reuse any of it because it shattered and splintered when I lifted it. So like you, Rodney, I decided to remove the veneer from the top. It took no effort at all to get it all off, first peeling the majority with my hands, then using some gentle encouragement with a putty knife to get the rest up. It's ready to be sanded, then I'll look into finding some veneer that's a close enough match (Thanks, Rodney, for letting me know what kind of wood it is!). The rest of the cabinet looks like someone decided to apply a dark stain and clear varnish, and did a rather sloppy job of it--the clear varnish is thick in spots and the wood is darkest, almost black under those thick places. I'll work with what I have, though. As far as the water damage on the pan, I'm going to reglue the parts that are bubbled and split. Should be fine, with some patience and care.

Sue

ETA: Joe, your cabinet came out beautiful! Quite a transformation, and it give me hope that I can transform mine--it's the exact same one. :-)