No, paint does not need varnish over it. I'd just go with the advance on its own, no top coat. I haven't used it on something quite so high touch, but I've used it on furniture with no issues; my nightstand looks just like the day I painted it, and I toss my glasses on it, paw around to find my alarm, have a clicker sitting on it, etc. I dont abuse it, but I'm not babying it either. The have a cabinet paint also that you could look into ... the people at your paint store can advise whether it might be better or worse than the Advance.

Thank you I have used it on cupboards previously so I’ll prob just stick with it and see what happens!

Poly over paint?!?!?!?

NO, NO......a hundred times NO!!!!

What nobody realizes, is that paint has to cure for MANY DAYS, sometimes even two WEEKS!

You can't trap a paint-system that's trying to CURE-OUT, under clearcoats!! It will usually lead to wrinkling, possible peeling, etc.

Clearcoats are NOT NEEDED, in ANY way, over a good trim-paint.

Besides............NOBODY is going to wait 2-3 weeks, & setup shop again to do coats of totally unneeded clears.

Whoever started this goofy notion that Polys need to be done over paints.....should be strang****.

Oooooppps! No, something far worse! Make them listen to country-music!!!!

Mwahahahah!

Faron