Allen Brothers Cabinet Painting Expertise

One unique attribute of our service is that we are qualified and experienced in spraying several different types of cabinet coats, including lacquer, oil, and alkyd finishes. We almost exclusively use an alkyd finish because, in most cases, we have found that in REFINISHING scenarios, lacquer is inferior to an alkyd finish. This is due to lacquer’s brittle nature, which leads to its propensity to crack. Additionally, lacquers can not be touched up by hand. Alkyds are actually more expensive than lacquer, are thicker, are equal in durability, can be touched up, and are not as brittle. Alkyds are also more difficult to use, which is why many refinishers don’t like to use them.  When it comes to initial look and feel, there is almost no difference between an alkyd and a lacquer. The difference comes over time.