[Ron Ramirez]

A) Neither, the original was lacquer. Mohawk's Almond or Light Antique Ivory would be good choices.

http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_...ictNbr=460

If you don't want to go the Mohawk route, go to your favorite auto parts store and look for Dupli-Color Perfect Match - it's lacquer, too. You'll have to match the original color as best as you can.

B) See above.

C) Yes, for best results, strip and prime before painting. For the body of the cabinet, you probably won't need to prime if you spray the entire cabinet with Mohawk Medium Walnut first to get the cabinet the proper color, then once that dries well, carefuly mask the body off, leaving only the bottom "feet" exposed, and paint those with your Dupli-Color. Finish off with a few coats of clear Deft. You can prime and paint the "handle" separately, finish with a few coats of clear, let dry thoroughly, and then reassemble to the top of the cabinet body.

There are many techniques to stripping a cabinet, a Google search will reveal these. Plus, some of the guys who are more experienced in cabinet work than I am will probably chime in here soon.