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Which is better for cabinet paint, Behr cabinet enamel or Behr urethane alkyd enamel?

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Which is better for cabinet paint between Behr Cabinet, Trim & Door Enamel and Behr Urethane Alkyd Enamel depends on desired finish, durability, and application method, both are good for cabinets. Behr Cabinet, Trim & Door Enamel is water-based acrylic alkyd hybrid specifically formulated for cabinets, trim, and doors, offering hard durable finish, excellent leveling, low odor, fast drying, easy water cleanup, and non-yellowing, making it user friendly for DIY and ideal for interior cabinets with good washability. Behr Urethane Alkyd Enamel is oil-based or waterborne urethane alkyd that cures to even harder, more chemical resistant, glossy enamel similar to traditional oil, with superior hardness and block resistance, meaning cabinet doors less likely to stick, but has stronger odor, slower drying, and may require mineral spirits if oil-based version. For most DIY homeowners painting kitchen cabinets, Behr Cabinet Trim Door Enamel is better due to low odor, fast recoat, and good durability without yellowing. For professional seeking maximum hardness and traditional oil-like flow for high wear cabinets, Behr Urethane Alkyd Enamel may be better as it cures harder. So for ease and low odor, choose Cabinet Enamel, for maximum hardness choose Urethane Alkyd.
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