Refinishing of an Old Desk

This desk is from the 50s, not of great quality. It was to be a simple project with not much before painting preparation. No sanding!

I took the desk apart as much as possible. I cut 4 holes into the back panel for electric outlets.

I primed with Bullseye 123 primer which I think wasn't really necessary. A couple of coats of the red would have been enough. The wood has a lot of grain and I figured it would be better.

The red undercoat before the black layer