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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Darkwing Manor, post: 1779414, member: 738&quot;]Varnish finishes are beautiful and I use them in pieces that are not much used, but they don&#039;t stand up well to daily use in my household. I have even had great results on an oak dresser using layers of orange shellac undercoat, but no food or drink is allowed near it!&nbsp;&nbsp; But for my hard-working pieces, such as my oak kitchen cupboard doors, old-growth fir floors and oak dining table tops, I like Minwax wipe-on satin poly , and build up to six coats.&nbsp; Poly is more forgiving to alcohol spills and you can use a damp cloth to wipe up food. Even so, they need to be refreshed every few years.</p><p>Ask 20 refinishers what they recommend and you will get 20 different answers, based on the state of the piece, personal experiences, aesthetics, and functionality! Every piece is different and it&#039;s essential to first ID what the old finish is. Some need stripped off entirely, like your milky Deft-ish commode. If it were old paint, lacquer or shellac, it might have been refreshed in other ways, but that&#039;s not the case here. Disclaimer: I don&#039;t recommend poly for museum quality pieces![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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