How To Paint Stained Wood Trim Without Sanding

Follow along as we paint the wooden trim in the bathroom.

How to paint stained wood trim without sanding. Allow it to penetrate the wood. This was a glossy varnished buffet and you can see how dull it is after the deglosser. Match up the closest color to the existing stain and go with that color.

Old Masters wiping stain is a good one for this type of tough up staining. Paint will adhere to stain but it wont adhere to the shiny coat of varnish or lacquer that is often applied over the stain. These are expanded below.

I am in no way a professional but this method works very well for me and I have been doing it this way for years. Big timesaving tip. You dont have to sand all the way down just enough to remove that high gloss finish If you are trying to keep a wood finish.

Apply two coats of a trimcabinet paint harder than other paints See our quick way to clean up. I have been so impressed with the quality of this painting tape and it comes in several widths-Paint two coats of B-I-N Primer onto the trim. It is a shellac-based primer so you wont be able to wash out your brush.

Within 24 hours before the paint hardens spray the paint on the glass with Windex. I havent painted it white yet but its stained days are numbered. You can see how it dulled the stained wood in the image below.

I havent painted it white yet but its stained days are numbered. It is a shellac-based primer so you wont be able to wash out your. I have been so impressed with the quality of this painting tape and it comes in several widths-Paint two coats of B-I-N Primer onto the trim.