Some practical experience tends to lead me to believe otherwise, but the
jury is still out. Although I finished my current kitchen with lacquer, my
previous one was finished using an oil/varnish. The accumulation of airborne
cooking oils grease down through the years did nothing but muck up the
latter. Had nothing to do with vertical surfaces.

I have not been that long in this kitchen, but thus far I see none of the
problems in this regard that I saw in the last kitchen early on.

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"Mike G" wrote in message
Kitchen cabinets are all vertical surfaces and are really only subjected
to
standing water during floods. Barring that eventuality I've never seen any
reason that why oil can't be used on the cabinets (NOTE, not counter
tops).

From a practical point of view not only is it easy to apply but, even if
it
should become dull, it is also easily rejuvenated with further
applications
of oil.

Yes, oil doesn't provide a lot of protection from water but it does
provide
some, more then enough to withstand the occasional sink overflow or
spilled
glass of milk. Add a good coat of wax and an oil finished kitchen cabinet
set will probably stay better looking with less maintenance longer then a
lacquer finished cabinet set.

Just a thought or two.