Been in my house 14 years. We bought it with cabinets that had been stained originally, then later painted. No idea what prep or primer was used but we re-painted when we moved in. I don't recall what kind of paint.
Today, the paint around the range and microwave is in bad shape.
I ordered new cabinet doors from Barker and they will arrive soon. I need to fill the screw holes and re-paint the face frames. Is my best bet to sand down to bare wood.. or is there some kind of primer that would be best?
I'd paint that spot in the photo with Kilz, let it dry for a day or so, see if it will chip off. If it does, sanding is in your future. If it doesn't, that's your solution.
I would use 100 and 150 grit sandpaper and a rubber sanding block and also 1/4 sheets folded into 1/3s for hand sanding. If just filling screw holes, cut the point off of a round toothpick and use it to push JB Weld into the holes. I like to use automotive plastic car bondo applicators to squeegee the JB Weld into the holes and then use the toothpick to push the epoxy to the bottom of the hole. Repeat those 2 steps until the hole is filled up.
If you are trying to move screw holes over or fix a stripped out screw, fill the hole with Elmer's or Titebond wood glue and hammer in 2 or 3 round toothpicks into the hole and cut off the excess with a sharp chisel.
I was told long ago to never use dish soap or paint thinner to clean with. Use phosphorous free TSP cleaner Menards.com: Sunnyside® Phosphate-Free TSP Substitute Cleaner - 1 lb. I would use a Scotch Brite Pad.
I am a giant believer in these Purdy mini rollers to apply paint and then using a paint loaded foam brush to feather out the roller texture.
I like to use Dutch Boy paint + primer Dura Clean® Kitchen & Bath in semi gloss finish.
But that's just me
Kilz is great, and Glidden has a similar product that seems to work even better. They had a display in HD for a while with the Glidden stuff painted on a bunch of samples of substrates. They encouraged you to try and pick it off. Even after a year of who knows how many people trying, it wouldn't even flake off of glass tile.
I think you should start with a good scrub with a degreaser and maybe some alcohol. Kitchens get grease spatter everywhere, and it will seriously harsh your mellow if you don't get it off first.
Thanks for the responses.
Yep the last paint job happened without a good degreasing and that's why you see what's in photo. I have some kilz primer and will use that.
Since I posted the photo I scrubbed away 46 years of grease from some places using TSP on a rag and also filled the old fastener holes (new hinges will attach differently so I just needed to patch the old holes).
I also have some Ben Moore primer called Stix which went over some glass tiles as a test and it definitely stuck. Also got some of that on the brushed SS faucet and it stuck there too!
