Painting over old stained wood
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Go to your local Homedepot and ask in the paint department for some help. I think it needs to be stripped.
Remove any remaining stain and top coat with Citristrip a safe non-toxic remover,lightly sand,clean,prime and paint
Sand, prime, paint.
Ok Thanks. Headed there some as weather eases up.
You can paint over stain as long as you get rid of the shine - either sand or use a deglosser.