1. The moisture marks you refer to may go away with stripping if it hasn't
gone to far. not sure.

2. Lacquer can be stripped easily just follow the directions on your choice
of strippers and it comes right off.

3. Don't paint it. If you really want to give up after all the work of
stripping painting would be easy enough. Seal first.

After you strip and are satisfied with the appearance and are ready to
finish. I use Zinnser's Bullseye Sealcoat, which is basically a 2 Lb cut of
shellac, for a sanding sealer. You can finish over it with any clear
finish and it will stop all of the little nasties (fisheye, lifting, etc.)
that a person gets with a less than perfect job of surface prep after
stripping. Hey a guy can use all the help he can get.
"Bob" wrote in message
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We have cherrywood kitchen cabinets with lots of detail in the
woodwork. These are custom cabinets built by a local cabinet maker.
The applied finish is lacquer. Over the years the finish has
deteriorated due to steam and moisture. We'd like to refinish them
with polyurethane. However, I understand that polyurethane will not
bond properly to lacquer.

1. Is it possible to restore the appearance of the wood where its
stained with moisture marks?

2. Can the lacquer be stripped?

2. As a last resort, can the cabinets be painted?