Clear Coat Over Painted Kitchen Cabinets

It dries to a crystal clear coat that protects the wood from scratches.

Clear coat over painted kitchen cabinets.

I painted my cabinets the first time with cabinet coat from insl x. A clear coat often referred to as a poly or top coat basically a clear protective finish that you brush on your painted or stained furniture piece after it has dried. For example my entertainment center does not have a top coat but the paint itself is an acrylic emulsion paint. Use a soft bristled polyester paintbrush that will promote a slick flawless finish.

This time i painted with regular behr satin and two coats of polycrylic to finish. As a lacquer finish it is formulated to have a clearer finish than polyurethane. You do not need to apply a polyurethane finish to painted kitchen cabinets if you ve used a durable paint. It was ok kind of thick going on and more expensive than normal paint.

Apply a thin coat of clear dewaxed shellac to all cabinet surfaces using a natural fiber paintbrush or a disposable foam applicator. The last product on this review is an oil based lacquer finish which is ideal for kitchen cabinets furniture pieces paneling and any indoor wood surfaces. When applying varnish to your kitchen cabinets add a pair of thin coats rather than a single saturating heavy coat. In fact this kind of coating is essential for painted cabinets.

These qualities make it. It protects your wooden surfaces from scratches and prevents paint from peeling and it s easy to clean. For high traffic pieces any table top kitchen cabinets kids furniture i definitely recommend a top coat to provide the best protection to your painted furniture. Unfortunately not all polyurethane finishes are suited for all types of paint.

For almost all dark matte paints i like to use a poly or wax as well. Can i put a clear coat over painted cabinets. You can definitely put a clear polyurethane coat over a set of painted cabinets. Let the shellac dry for an hour.

When it isn t coated with something like this paint can easily be scratched and scraped away. Seemed to hold up pretty well but i wanted to try something thinner and less expensive. It gives the piece a shield against scratches water rings from drinking glasses and just dirt in general. Do not use a nylon brush or the varnish may dry with ugly marks.

Then gently sand away any surface irregularities using 220 grit sandpaper. Wipe off any sanding residue with a dry lint free cotton rag or a tack cloth.