How To Paint Oak Cabinets White Without Sanding. Wash down the cabinets with a tsp substitute to remove any grime grease or finger oils. My new favorite way to paint kitchen cabinets.
Just take a little dab of the clear wax rub it over the spot that s too dark and you can get it out. Scrub down the cabinets further with liquid sander deglosser. This doesn t open up the wood cabinet material as much as sanding but does get you some additional grippy area for the primer to adhere to.
If you don t want to sand before you prime use some mineral spirits and a rough sponge to clean and lightly rough up the cabinet area you re painting.
It takes a little elbow grease but it will rub out. Test your paint sprayer to make sure there s no orange peel. Unless you live in a house that is almost brand spanking new chances are you have honey oak. Optional fill all cracks and detail with caulk.