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vdubbs
 
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Default Kitchen Cabinets + Minwax Polyshades

In my experience, I use stain then a clear coat. Never have had real
good luck with stain and clear coat together.

My last project, a window shelf/curtain hanger, I stained and then used
water based poly. Fantastic results.

Water based poly has come a long way since it was first introduced. I
use a cheap foam brush to apply thin even coats, let dry sand with at
least 220 and then reapply.
Adding the coats of wax sounds like a very good idea as suggested
previously, especially in a kitchen.