I HOPE someone can help me. I was really stupid and in a moment of weakness, glued (with harder than nails) ceramic tiles (the 4X4 type) to the front of four of my kitchen cabinet fronts. The tiles matched some of the back splash I used and were handpainted talavera. Since we are selling our house, it was recommended that I remove these (not the backsplash) from the cabinets. I have done so but now have extremely damaged fronts. Is there some way to repair these? The cabinets were wood that have been painted and I've tried sanding and filling the damaged area but really don't like the way it looks...the affected area looks flat and really does look the same.

Does anyone have any ideas, short of replacing the doors? The cabinets are about 12 year old and were assembled on site.

Thanks so much for your response. I've always enjoyed the forum and look forward to any suggestions.