Many people after having lacquered kitchen cabinets for a little while applying several
coats of polyurethane on top to protect the lacquer.
When you were putting on your first
top coat of polyurethane did you use a brush and then a roller for the next three coats?
But you can use any clear wax product from local hardware store, or even apply a
clear coat of polyurethane (just make sure it won't yellow the white paint).
Multiple coats of paint after sanding down rough areas, using a foam brush so no brush strokes and a very smooth
even coat of polyurethane.
To top it off, Greenawalt installed luxuriously long, thick oak (finished with
many coats of polyurethane) that becomes the bathroom counter at the far end.
I know you wrote you would rather not sand — and honestly - most likely you do not need to — but since you wrote that the cabinet has LOTS
of coats of polyurethane, you may want to email me a clear — well lit photo I can confirm.)
I chose to stain the tabletop with my favorite Minwax Wood Stain in English Chestnut, and then sealed it with 2
coats of polyurethane for durability.
I would probably use a
couple coats of polyurethane / polycrylic on a table top, but I've used wax on my chalk painted kitchen cabinets and they have held up great.
Also then what would you recommend to protect the cabinets, like
a coat of polyurethane?
A few weekks ago I set my pumpkins out on the porch after giving them two
coats of polyurethane.
STEP 3 After the acrylic has fully dried, I'd let it dry at least overnight, top it with 2
coats of Polyurethane.
Once your stain has cured you can add
a coat of polyurethane to finish off your board.
I used left over Behr Premium wall paint in white and sealed it with 4
coats of polyurethane.
(PS - Before we painted the inside bottom of it, and attached the handle and casters, we sprayed the whole thing with two
coats of polyurethane to help protect it from the elements.)
After
a coat of polyurethane on Wednesday, the bench really came to life.
After it was all dry we did 3
coats of polyurethane.
We stripped it and put on a few
coats of polyurethane to help protect it and make it easier to clean.
The finish is holding up VERY well so far with the three
coats of polyurethane that I used.
We did add
a coat of polyurethane to help protect the furniture.
Four to five
coats of polyurethane will protect from normal amounts of heat and moisture in a kitchen.
I would probably use a couple
coats of polyurethane / polycrylic on a table top, but I've used wax on my chalk painted kitchen cabinets and they have held up great.
Finally, I finished the top off with 3
coats of this polyurethane to protect my hard work — for this step I used a water based product to prevent yellowing and for an easy clean up.
For a contrasting effect, you can paint your own mural — if you're good with a paintbrush — or apply faux finish with
a coat of polyurethane.
I also sprayed
a coat of polyurethane on it to seal it and give the wood a warmer look.
Basically, as soon as I finished sanding down the tabletop, I applied one
coat of polyurethane...
Also then what would you recommend to protect the cabinets, like
a coat of polyurethane?
With 2
coats of polyurethane.
I made sure to put
a coat of polyurethane on it to protect it from any splashing that might occur.
You mentioned two
coats of polyurethane... I don't even know what that means.