1. Primer is designed to stick to a surface , where paint will not.

2. Yes.

3.in thicker coatings, it will cover anything. Or several thin coats.

4. Match your paint and primer base. oil with oil, latex with latex, water with water.

Happy to help.


ED

 

So are you saying that since the stain that is already on it is probably oil, I will need to use an oil based primer AND an oil based paint?

 

Not at all, new primer and new paint must match, but any old that is left, is inconsequential.

After your sanding, there should be plenty of fresh wood to adhere to for the new paint.


ED

 

I'd use an oil base primer both for adhesion and stain hiding properties. Once dry you can apply our choice of enamel [latex or oil]

 

Get a can of coverstain or BIN tinted grey from the store, BM046 or aqualock would be sufficient if you have to use waterborne. Topcoat with some cabinet grade enamel. Inslx CabinetCoat or General finishes black poly would be my first choices for black. These products won't have issues curing in a dark color like other finishes can sometimes.

 

okay I bought some Minwax waterbase polyacryilc clear coat in satin finish, will that work for the topcoat over the paint, didn't think about how it would cure/look over black. I have never painted anything black before, always white. Finding that black is a different animal

 

Generally a good cabinet grade enamel does not need a topcoat.



Polycrylic is generally a poor choice for a topcoat that needs any sort of durability. Exchange it for a product that has some urethane.


Be aware black will show dust like crazy...

 

I didn't want to use urethane product for the top coat as it yellows/discolors, and I already had some of the acrylic top coat that I bought recently for another project. I don't know if it will look milky over the black though? I know it will show dust alot, but I am painting it black because it will have a fish tank on top and that is trimmed w black, so I wanted to match it. It won't get everyday use as far as the furniture itself. The drawers will only be used by me when I clean the tank. I put towels around it to catch any water that may drip, but usually it all stays entirely dry-I have a fancy hose system I use to clean it and it hooks to my kitchen faucet. Now my kitchen cabinets are painted white (last ditch effort to make them work until we can replace them, they are pretty rough--guessing 80's?) and I used the polyacrylic on them and I do not recommend using that in a high use area like a kitchen-it does not hold up. They have been painted for 3 years now and they need some retouches over quite a few areas.

 

A quality waterborne acrylic/urethane like BM staysclear will not yellow or look milky and is reasonably durable for a non catalyzed finish.

 

I have done a couple of projects in black and find clear coating is tricky. I used water-based polyurethane and found that it starts to dry so quickly - especially with lower winter humidity - that streaks are hard to avoid. Don't overbrush. If I have to do it again I will try an oil-based poly.

 

You know you can get primer in colors other than white?

 

They dont make black primer. medium gray, is the darkest you can get.

 

The only black primer I've ever seen or used was automotive type primer.
There is a limit as to how much tint can be added to primer or paint.

 

Latex paint lets drawers stick especially in hot weather. I painted one white 12 years ago with oil based Tractor Supply gloss tractor paint sprayed from a gun using a compressor. It looks like new to this day.