Bedroom dressing room wardrobes. Wardrobe cab doors are all surrounded by site-finished clearcoated maple, and the painting sub will be using sprayed sanding sealer to prep, then two coats of polyurethane satin brushed.
Question is, what should I buy on the shop-made doors? I can get them done with vinyl sealer, and either two coats of precatylized lacquer, or conversion varnish. Both choices satin.
What would be a closer match to the site finish?
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I'm hooked on conversion varnish. In my experience it is much more durable and has a better build to it than precat. Every time I try to go with precat as specified by a customer I am left wishing I was shooting conversion.
As far as the look I think both would look similar to your on site brush finish.
Brian
"... the painting sub will be using sprayed sanding sealer to prep, then two coats of polyurethane satin brushed."
That's a red flag statement! Oil-base poly is not compatible with very many finishes and the wrong sanding sealer will create a major adhesion problem. If the sanding sealer is the same brand as the polyurethane and recommended by the manufacturer, then it should be fine. Or, if it's a dewaxed shellac universal sanding sealer like Zinsser Seal Coat, then it will also work. Anything else should NOT be used.
I'd go with the CV on the doors. It's has more in common with the polyurethane than the lacquer does in both appearance and durability. The real key is going to be the sheen of the finish you choose. If the doors have more gloss than the surrounding wood, they'll stand out regardless of the type of finish.
Paul
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