That makes sense! The original paint we wanted was the BM Advance since most kitchen cabinet how-tos recommended it, but Ace was all out. Regal Select was the next option the guy at the store recommended to my wife. I'm not sure how acrylic compares to enamel or alkyd based paint which is why we were considering poly.

Thanks for the replies everyone! Sounds like poly isn't totally necessary, which is easier for us. Wanted to clarify that these are kitchen cabinets, so they'll probably get a bit more abuse since I cook every day