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Wed, Apr 7, 10 at 19:26
| I am trying to match the sheen of kitchen cabinets.
Poly is not quite it, too thick and yellow does not look like the conversion varnish that was put on the doors. I am thinking to try the waterbased poly in satin, since it goes on clear. It's for crown molding job so there isn't any contact or wear and doesn't really need a heavy duty finish. |
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| Generally, no. The consumer-grade waterbased poly that I've used (Minwax) had a distinctly bluish cast that I found unpleasant. Lacquer might be a better choice. |
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- Posted by someone2010 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 7, 10 at 22:35
| Try Deft waterbased finish. Several coats. The gloss is clear and the semigloss is milky but will be clear when it dries. Easy to apply. |
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- Posted by hey_starfish (My Page) on Sat, Apr 10, 10 at 23:18
| I used Varathane's Diamond Water-Based Polyurethane on some laundryroom cabinet interiors I built with great success against marring, scratching and laundry soap damage. Nice clarity on the maple too with no bluing in the finish. |
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- Posted by circuspeanut (My Page) on Mon, Apr 12, 10 at 21:10
| I'd avoid poly. In the same situation, I found that the best match (in gloss as well as texture) to commercial conversion varnish was Mohawk's spray tone finish clear lacquer. |
Here is a link that might be useful: spray lacquer
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- Posted by circuspeanut (My Page) on Tue, Apr 13, 10 at 8:54
| Hey, poorowner, I dug up a pic for you. We used recycled cabinets for my kitchen remodel and made a bunch of extra panels, shelves, feet, etc that I had to stain and finish to match. I used aniline dyes and the Mohawk satin finish spray lacquer linked above, and nobody has ever guessed which wood is original and which is new:
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