Paint stripper...
Bring out the lye. It's caustic but can be neutralized with vinegar.
Or, better yet, use an infrared paint stripper. There's a learning curve, but, if you have a good (carbide) scraper, you can move pretty quickly.
The best ever, in my opinion, is the original lye based peel away, but it's expensive. I'd buy it by the drum if I could afford it.
Just remember, never use lye on aluminum.
As for removing the paneling, it's usually hard and splits very easily. Hopefully someone here has had better experience than I because until I got the hang of it, my salvage losses were close to 50% pulling nails. I also tried cutting the nails from behind with a Multi tool. That's slow and blades are expensive. Also, the backside won't have the grooves or detail milling and will probably need a run through a planer. Folks who do salvage may have better ideas.
If you have a Habitat ReStore or can make friends with a remodeling contractor, that will be a good route for cabinets.
Best of luck!
Sarah
