MinWax water based, oil modified Poly.... huh?

[Howard Acheson]

Most urethane varnishes are made with linseed oil. Alkyd varnishes are made with linseed oil, soya oil or tung oil, phenolic varnishes are made with linseed oil or tung oil.

Cabinet manufacturers don't typically use oil based products for kitchen and bathroom cabinetry because it takes too long to dry and fully harden. They need to push the job out of the door to make room and to get paid. NC lacquer is less water and abuse resistant than oil based finishes but is easy to spray. Most cabinet shops are moving to catalyzed (2 part) lacquers. These lacquers are more water and abuse tolerant than oil based but require professional skills and equipment to apply.

All oil based finishes are made by "cooking" a resin and an oil.

Two part polyurethanes are used primarily in marine applications. They are harder and considerabley more water resistant. They are also for professional use and are quite expensive. There is little use for them in the consumer trade.

I suggest you buy a copy of Bob Flexner's Understanding Finishing if you don't already have it. It will answer almost all your questions about finishes and finishing.

[Steven Hsieh]

Howard
After asking all you these question, it makes no point of doing it.
With strictly V.O.C law, no solvents will be used anymore.

I have Bob's Flexner book,
There are some things that you said is not in the book.