An affordable and effective way to update and improve the appearance of the interior of your home is to paint over your previously stained doors and cabinets. California has made it hard for residential painting contractors to do a good job while applying fine finishes to doors and cabinets on account of all the restrictions and conversion to environmentally safe products. For a couple years I could not find a good primer that would adhere good to oil base finishes, that was sand able, and would block stains and yellowing. Applying latex paint over an oil-based stain was once impossible. However, modern technology has allowed paint manufacturers to develop acrylic latex that adheres to virtually any surface, including plastic and oil-based finishes.
On these doors and cabinets I used 2 different primers. The 1st one being Zinsser Cover stain classic oil base which preformed well when completely dry. It is now formulated to be compliant with California restrictions I guess. I could go over all the surfaces with 220 sandpaper , no problem. it says it is low VOC content but I still definitely had to where a respirator blow out the pilot light to the heater and keep the room well ventilated. I did have to strain it with a pair of my girlfriends panty hose because they don't sale fine strainers at paint or hardware stores here any more, since everything went latex.
The second coat I used Dunne Edwards ULTRA-GRIP Premium
These where the selling points.
Excellent adhesion to properly prepared drywall, wood, and masonry, as well as hard-to-stick surfaces, such as aged alkyd, aluminum, galvanized metal, vinyl, fiberglass, and select plastics
Outstanding stain-blocking
Strong tannin resistance
Great hide and excellent enamel holdout
Ultra-low VOC content
The finish was 2 coats of Kelly Moore's Dura Poxy. which dries very hard and is very durable.
In trying to find the right combination of products I think we did pretty well, and the customers where very pleased