That was the true test because I brushed the General Finishes polyurethane on the top of the table. Now the finish feels so silky smooth, and it’s very durable and easy to clean.Īnd I also used it on the breakfast room table before I went back and darkened the finish with my stain/oil-based poly mixture. ![]() So I got out that General Finishes satin top coat ( this is the one I used) and brushed the polyurethane on over the paint… and it totally transformed the finish on those chairs. It felt like a really porous matte finish that would be scuffed and stained easily, which isn’t quite what I needed on dining chairs. I don’t know what kind of paint they use for their samples, but I was disappointed because it didn’t seem like the finish would be easy to clean. I sanded those chairs and painted them with a sample size of Sherwin Williams paint that I had on hand. Y’all, this is absolutely THE BEST water-based polyurethane I’ve ever used over paint. It’s not available locally, so I ordered mine on Amazon. So I decided to try a brand that many of you have recommended to me over the last year - General Finishes High Performance Water-Based Top Coat in a flat finish. It dries way to fast, does not self-level, and has ruined more than one project of mine, so that wasn’t even an option. Minwax Polycrylic is junk, in my humble opinion. It was fine, but I wasn’t impressed enough with it to use it again. Last time I used Rust-Oleum water-based matte polyurethane. I needed to just put a clear water-based polyurethane over the paint. Well, I much prefer a true satin or matte finish, but having gone through this before, I knew exactly what I needed to do. Their idea of satin is quite different from mine, and it always seems more like a semi-gloss to me. Or at least that’s what it says on the can. (About $65/gallon.) Unfortunately, the lowest sheen it comes in is satin. It really is amazing paint, and it’s pretty pricey. I used Benjamin Moore Advance, which is really high-quality paint developed specifically for cabinets. ![]() And I’m going to be very glad I did in the long run.Īnd speaking of finishes, this time around has been a repeat of the last time I painted my cabinets. ![]() Yes, I dragged my feet, and I procrastinated, and I took way too many breaks. I don’t plan to paint my cabinets again for a very long time, so taking the extra time to do the absolute best job I can this go ’round is worth it. So I couldn’t bear the thought of wimping out on the actual cabinets just because I don’t like taping and covering everything. And I worked hard to get those doors as close to perfect as I could, starting with hours of grain filling and sanding.
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