I've been stalking this website for the past 2 months trying to come up with a solution for my white oak island and cabinets. Initially the carpenter used a "clear coat" which I think was a laquer that turned them quite an orange-y color. After a LOT of research and trying the Rubio monocoat products (too white) and going to Sherwin Williams (they do not sell the same products in Los Angeles as they do in other parts of the country I think due to our regulations) I finally tried Envirolak (still a bit too yellow) and the winner was Renner Italia! Here are the before and after photos. The carpenter had to remove the cabinets treated with his laquer and strip them down to use the Renner, but it made a world of difference. You can see the photo of the orange cabinets below as they compared to my inspiration photo. And the completed island with the Renner finish. Here is a link to the site if it helps anyone: https://tlfinish.com/product/renner-italia-water-base-urethane-topcoat-ylo-1092-00/
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rift oak with custom stain on bottom
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