Hi Roger,

Light sanding takes very little time, and you may even escape cancer.

My cabinets have a lot of trims. It's kinda hard to sand; also the
possibility of over sanding too.

We used satin finish semigloss acrylic interior paint.

How about the protective top coat - the varnish?

Prime is unlikely to hide grain if the doors were poorly sanded in the first
place. Undercoat is a possibility, after priming. It tends to even out the
surface a small amount.

I'm confused. What do you use as the undercoat - paint or primer?

thx,
-w