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Osz1984 t1_isphwn1 wrote

My wife got this cheap beat up china cabinet I sanded down the finish on and painted with Behr 7120 Acrylic Cabinet and Trim paint. Do I need to put a clear coat to protect it from chipping/scratches? If so what kind should I use? I tried a spray can of polyurethane that was oil based and made a yellow tint where it was sprayed. I'm assuming I should use a water based but I want to make sure.

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--Ty-- t1_isvivqt wrote

There's no inherent need to clearcoat if you've used a cabinet and trim paint, but you can do it if you want extra protection. Water-based coatings will not have the amber tint you experience from the oil-based coatings.

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Osz1984 t1_isy39f4 wrote

Thank you for the reply. I'll be putting the clear coat on Friday. I want to use it because the finish of just the paint seems like it may be difficult to clean later.

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--Ty-- t1_isyfsfc wrote

Fair enough. Remember to give your cabinets a full SEVEN DAYS for the paint to cure before you start using it, or you risk scratching / chipping the paint.

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Osz1984 t1_isypjfv wrote

Good to know. It would be ready now but after putting the oil based clear coat I had to paint over that to get rid of the yellow tint. Now the top layer isn't as smooth as it was before. So I need to do one coat paint, then wait and seal. ugh!

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--Ty-- t1_isyvoi0 wrote

In the future, it would be better to just sand off the oil paint, rather than cover it. Water paint and oil paint don't layer well, unless the oil paint is given time to fully fully cure first.

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Osz1984 t1_isyztzi wrote

It was a real think later of the spray I put on and did wait about 10 days to paint over it.

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