How do I clean black on oak cabinets?

https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/cleaning/clean-gunk-grime-kitchen-cabinets/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H6AeMYvMsY

Catman.....You may need to strip it. i like Citristrip for removing paint. You can purchase at Walmart, hardware stores, etc. along with all items you need to do the job. Good Luck!

Good ole scrubbing with Dawn can help.

Its grease and oil

from your hands and cooking oils. You need a degreaser.

Back in the eighties the house we had at the time, the cabinets had aged to a really dark brown. We stripped them and liked the look of it so well that we didn't even restain them, just polyurethaned them and put them back up. I was really impressed how much lighter and better looking the kitchen was with the lighter oak color of the cabinets.