Painting over dark stained/varnished panelling

[pk00213]

I am hoping to lighten the woodwork in an 1920's house. The doors, skirtings etc are currently dark and look to have been stained and/or varnished. All surfaces are sound and dry. My plan is to end up with an off-white top coat, probably Dulux Quick Dry Satinwood (water-based).

Having looked at replies to similar queries I'm reasonably clued up on the main steps in the process (rub down, prime, etc) however I am uncertain which primer to use:-

Dulux Super Grip will hopefully give an adequate bond to the old surface but will it also act as a barrier to any staining that might come through from the original coatings? Or is bleed through not a risk with stained and/or varnished coatings?

Aluminium primer is recomended where there is a risk of bleed through but will it have an adequate bond to the old surface?

What would you recommend?

Any help very much appreciated.

 

[bikeit]

pk i recently painted a mahogany door and used the primer in the link below followed by two coats of undercoat finished with one coat of gloss, even if i say so myself it looks pretty well.

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/z/ZINBE/

 

[pk00213]

Bikeit, somebody else mentioned Zinsser to me so it is reassuring that you have made similar recommendation. Many thanks for taking the time.