I'm pretty impatient so I used paint remover to get a lot of it off prior to sanding.. which was a much cooler process than I anticipated. Seconds after contact, the paint began to bubble and looked like a bad special effect from any Starship Troopers movie
After removing a majority of the paint with the solvent, I sanded off the rest the old fashioned way.
While I was contemplating which color scheme to use (which took a lot longer than I expected), I built a frame for the base. This particular file has a support piece running across it on the bottom side so I couldn't use a regular frame base like I'd anticipated. I ended up building raised grooves that sit 1/8" inside the frame so it won't wiggle after the file is placed onto the base. It's also about 1.5" smaller on each side than the file so you won't see the base or wheels when you're standing over it.
While building the base, I decided on a color scheme so went to Home Depot to get the paint and that process will begin tomorrow morning. I feel like the cabinet's sanded pretty well so I'm going to use a primer/paint combo and throw a couple coats on it..
More updates to come tomorrow hopefully!
