How To Paint Over Stained Wood Cabinets. Be sure to pull up the solids from the bottom of the can and mix them in. Follow with a dry tack cloth, removing all dust.

We use a catalyzed primer, which is used for new cabinets. Use sander blocks for the parts you can’t do with the sander. Then you can use a brush to apply a primer, working your brush using long strokes in the direction of the grain.