Save this post so you can paint your bathroom vanity without needing any fancy tools! Step 1: Disassemble / clean. Paint won’t stick to dirt 🧽 Step 2: Sand with 120 grit, then 220 grit sandpaper on wood cabinets. If you have a plastic cabinet you might not need to sand this much, or could just use liquid sandpaper. Step 3: Prime with a stain blocking primer, or if you have plastic cabinets use a shellac based primer. Step 4: After the primer on some wood cabinets things will start to feel fuzzy