Polycrylic by Minwax was developed to be a safe and non-toxic alternative ... Even if you’re using Polycrylic over chalk paint or milk paint, which are also water-based products, you’re going to want ...

Unlike lacquer, shellac and varnish, which have been around for centuries, polyurethane is a product of 20th-century lab ...

For a baseline, Minwax's polycyclic stain is $24. ... "Both are waterproof in the short-term, but over longer timelines, polycrylic and water-based polyurethane will degrade faster than an oil ...