For anyone else wanting to refinish a cabinet that has existing splatter paint, if you just want to apply a fresh coat of paint, thoroughly scuffing the surface with a scotch-brite pad is probably good enough. If you want to remove the splatter texture for a smooth surface before repainting, then an orbital sander and a fresh stack of sanding discs is recommended. I wanted to remove all the old paint to glue on new veneer. Sanding through the thick tough paint became very tedious, so I ended up using gel paint stripper and a wide putty knife. Chemical paint stripper is messy and a lot of work, so you should have a good plan before starting something like that.