I assume you meant Aura, using Affinity colors? I used Aura in my daughters room, VERY nice paint but no way would I expect it to work well brushing, much less spraying (it dries waaaaay too quickly). Kudos for being able to brush with it!! Im looking at durability more than anything. Scouring the net led to recommendations for certain types of paint (mostly oil based) and some specialty waterbornes (Muralo UltraCeramic, SW ProClassic, etc). Thats why I havent really thought of a typical wall paint.......I know my doors will get beat up, so I wanted the best I can do (durability wise), while avoiding oil base (I need to spray in cold weather, so I dont want to leave the house open all day to get rid of fumes) -Chris

Since the SW ProClassic Interior Acrylic Alkyd appears to be a latex/oil hybrid (similar to my current fave Ace alkatex cabinet paint), you're probably alright just sanding down the sheen & painting. These hybrid products can be a little confusing, but my understanding is that they should be able to cover both oil or water-based products. However, your best bet is to ask at Sherwin Williams. Let them know *exactly* what products you used. They might recommend that you both sand and prime, though I doubt you need to completely strip it. In my limited experience with SW, their staff has been well-informed and helpful. I hope you let us know how it goes!

Yes Tuesday, I think the problem is the Duration. However I have never used it on cabinets. It's true Kilz isn't the best primer around though it is good for stain killing. I just know that paint sellers will use whatever excuse they can to weasel out of liability so they ask questions looking for anything to blame besides their product. The problem with painting oil based over latex is that you are putting a brittle paint over a flexible one. This isn't a huge deal of course, but for me it's enough to choose another acrylic option. It may be true that oil based paints are more durable, but this does not mean that we should all paint our cabinets with oil based paints. Oil based paints have other drawbacks. Don't forget this. I have been painting for almost 30 years and I have seen what oil based paints look like after 10 years and I have seen what acrylic paints look like after 10 years. Oil based paints overall look like crap in the long term. So what if you gain a small amount of durability? You still have a yellowed out finish with cracks at all the joints because the oil based paint just falls off where ever there is movement below the paint film. When it comes to painting cabinets doors in particular, ones with joints, this is a factor and will be even more of a factor when you are painting oil over latex. Don't take this one example of someone using an acrylic paint on their cabinets and having problems as the precedent. This is not normal. Other premium acrylic finishes clean very well. I would go buy a quart of Aura or even some Pro Classic or Cabinet Coat and try to paint one cabinet door and see how that holds up in a couple weeks before switching the entire project to oil based paint. Maybe at the end of the day since this is a short term solution anyway you may just end up painting the faces of all the doors with some other product because the Duration just isn't that good. It will be interesting to see how everything plays out.

@functionthenlook, I took advantage of the 40% off PLUS had a $10 off coupon that they honored. Great deal! @4Heidesign @paintguy22, the paint is from the mid-80s, at the latest. Although the alcohol test hints latex, a part of a doorway leading to the kitchen that was recently painted over in latex is peeling, so to be safe, I will probably repaint with an alkyd as was suggested by the contractor. There's a lot of trim, too much to sand, in my opinion. Thanks for your tips and suggestions!