I have just completed a new home and I have major issues with the painted finish on my kitchen cabinets.

The cabinets were paint grade (Maple/mdf) specifically because we were going to paint them. My painter sprayed a grey oil-based primer on the cabinets with a flawless finish. On top of that he sprayed a black Sherwin Williams Enamel top coat. The cabinets were allowed to cure for 10 days, based on the painter's recommendations before the rest of the kitchen was finished.

The cabinets looked fabulous, right up until they were touched. Now there are scratches, flakes, bumps, etc showing the grey primer underneath. The finish has been on for 2 months and I can still leave marks on the cabinets with the back of my fingernail (not even the tip - the back!)

I am beside myself. My painter's solution is to brush a gloss sealer over the topcoat which would destroy the nice furniture-like appearance that I was going for.

Does anyone have any ideas?