Depending on the species of wood the durability will vary.
Clear finish for kitchen cabinets.
As a cheap and quick way to update kitchen cabinets polyester and lacquer finishes are a great choice.
Quick look top 10 best clear coat for kitchen cabinets 1.
Typically these finishes are clear so the natural color is visible beneath the protective layer giving a raw look.
Type of clear coat you need to use on kitchen cabinets.
General finishes high performance water based topcoat 3.
However it takes more maintenance than other cabinet finishes.
Touch up the cabinets before applying the stain finish combo product to them to ensure even color.
Insl x cc550109a 01 cabinet coat enamel.
Otherwise brush on an oil based polyurethane thinned about 10 percent with mineral spirits.
A natural wood finish does not use stains or dyes and does not alter the color of the wood.
Watco lacquer clear wood finish.
Deft interior waterborne clear wood.
Insl x cc550109a 01 cabinet coat enamel 2.
General finishes high performance water based topcoat.
Lacquer has various options in finishes such as matte to high gloss.
This is best applied with a sprayer to ensure coverage of the entire cabinet.
And kitchen cabinets also must survive grease and moisture in the air frequent skin contact around the knobs and pulls and occasional heat.
Varathane rust oleum water based polyurethane.
If you have spray equipment use a two part polyurethane a pre catalyzed lacquer or post catalyzed lacquer.
Dab a touch up pen for wood matched to the existing stain to fill in worn areas of the cabinetry.