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   hammer1 | Jan 08, 2005 07:24pm | #1

   I've used water poly over latex. I used it because the painted finish was glazed and distressed, on purpose. The cabinets were for kitchen use. Two light coats is usually plenty. If I just wanted a glossy paint finish, I would use oil base paint.

   WB poly is difficult to brush without leaving bubbles, drips and runs. I use spray equipment. As long as drying conditions are good, I would let the latex sit overnight.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   CurtD | Jan 08, 2005 08:17pm | #3

   thanks for the help! The poly topcoat is for protection latex seems

        to chip and stick easily

    

                                                          Buz

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   hammer1 | Jan 08, 2005 10:29pm | #5

   Next time you may want to try some of the waterborn acrylics like SW Proclassic. They are pretty hard. On the project I mentioned, it was too hard to distress. I had to switch to the old Promar latex.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   HowardAcheson | Jan 08, 2005 07:27pm | #2

   If that chest will contain cloth or clothing, do not use any oil based finish inside the case or the drawers. The odor lasts almost forever and will permeate the cloth.

   Next, and perhaps more importantly, why do you want to overcoat the paint for? An oil based finish will add a yellow cast to the finish that may not be attractive. The paint should be more than durable enough all by itself. Even putting the varnish over it will not add much protection as the softer latex underneath will allow the harder varnish to chip.

   Howie.........
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   CurtD | Jan 08, 2005 08:19pm | #4

    thanks for the help!

                            Buz

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   TomFerreira | Jan 09, 2005 02:01am | #6

   Buz,My wife painted a stair runner on our cellar stairs a few years ago using acrylic paint. I covered it with two coats of water based poly for abrasion resistance. It still looks great today. She would paint during the week and I would cover whatever she had done for the week on the weekend.TDF