Thank you Rockin' Fine Finish. I'm not sure the furniture finisher will be open to changing the brand of varnish. I'll try. I walked into Benjamin Moore and they said C2 cabinet and trim has a hard finish like conversion varnish. Do you know if this product is any good?

Thank you rockin’ fine finish. Is c2 better than Benjamin Moore advance?

Hi Rockin' Fine Finish...Have you used Cabinet Coat? Between c2 and cabinet coat, would you recommend one over the other?

I was just thinking about Cabinet Coat, too. Dries to such a hard, smooth surface!

Thank you rockin’ fine finish.

Dear future materializes, what did you end up going with? I, too, am concerned with VOCs due to my son's sensitivities.

Rockin' Fine Finish, how does the Target Conversion Varnish work? I want white cabinets. Can I choose any color/brand? Is the varnish sprayed on top?

Advance is the most durable, then C2 then Cabinet Coat.

I believe that you should give them the toughest finish you can, and let them sit at the finishing shop for a week or two. By that time the amount of VOCs should be minimal.

It may not be warranted for you to extrapolate from experiences where you were sensitive to VOCs that were being applied in a particular environment, and assume that you will be sensitive to a finish that is cured. Those are two different situations where the actual concentrations of VOCs in the air are of different orders of magnitude.