12/11/2023 0 Comments Houzz white cabinets![]() It may have been the one you referred to as a bit dull and lackluster. Being white oak it would likely darken the wood a tiny bit, though. The product line I was referring to earlier in the thread is called General Finishes High-Performance, also a water-based polyurethane, but does not amber like that. It ambers slightly with durability suitable for residential projects, and is both sprayable and brushable". "Enduro-Var is a self cross-linking polyurethane that looks more like an oil varnish than a water coating. The General Finishes website product says of the finish you used: They have a natural warmth to them and the wood looks beautiful. Maybe not 100% what you were going for but personally I think your cabinets came out top notch. It is also supposed to be water white and dry clear without raising tannins, you can get it online and at I see this was revived so wanted to comment. Good Luck! One finish I found but did not try was General Finishes Flat out Flat, in water based formula. I will always wonder if I should have rolled the dice and finished them myself (to hell with the durability of a conversion varnish). I think I made the right call for me (we cook a lot and we have dogs, cabinets take a beating). It was a hard call, but that dead flat varnish was the only thing I found that would work and it was too thick for their sprayer (thinning with water just raised the grain of the wood). My cabinet shop found a light gray stain called Mountain Gray that is nice enough. But with a light scuff sand at 220 grit between coats and three coats. ![]() It goes on looking like milk, as it flattens out it darkens slightly, and when its dry you can't tell it is even there. I know of one product that does it, but its not made for cabinets. I was literally just going down this road. ![]()
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