If you got it from Benjamin Moore, there is a good chance you got Advance, Cabinet Coat, or Impervo, none of which are a traditional latex paint. Advance is a waterbourne paint that forms an alkyd shell, Impervo is an older oil-based version of the same thing, and Cabinet Coat is a urethane enamel. All three are an excellent choice for re-coating cabinets and will stand up quite well. Advance in particular is very tough, but it does take around 5-6 months to reach full cure so you will need to be a bit careful until then about letting stains get on it or scratching it. Even though it "dries" that is just the solvent evaporating, the alkyd shell must form as it oxidizes over a long period of time. That slight stickiness will go away. If you want it to be tougher right now, you can get a product from Target Coatings that is a pre-catalyzed waterborne conversion varnish, that will topcoat over other waterbourne paints quite well. It is pricey, and its application is NOT for beginners. If you feel you need to topcoat I'd hire this applied over it. https://www.targetcoatings.com/product/em8000cv-wb-conversion-varnish/

Thank you!! I actually painted my banisters, which my toddlers climb all over, with the same paint and top coat and they haven't been scratched but my kitchen cabinets I can see some of the paint has been scratched off during the month I was gone. Since my banisters are holding up fine I am wanting to apply a top coat but do not know if it's too late.

Hello! I have a lot of wood to finish and protect outside. Has anyone had experience with General Finishes Exterior 450 Water-based Topcoat? Earth Paints Rainforest Sealer Seal-Krete Multi-Surface, All-Purpose Water Repellant I'm looking for something to seal two mahogany and two pine exterior doors. I don't care about the color changes wood does, nor the sheen. I'm concerned about yellowing (so no oil or -thane products) and durability under serious sun. Tell me what you've done? Thanks.

Gaby what did you end up going with? Hi a have been through one contractor already because he would only put a clear on the floor as a sample why I ran around picking out stain colors! And now I have hired somebody else but he is an available to start till November. So I would love to know what you ended up doing to get the best possible outcome on your red Oak!