Am wondering if anyone out there has come across any objective product testing of water based finish brands/types.
I run a medium sized shop doing a mix of work, but the largest volume is hardwood tables for contract environments - offices, education, restaurants, etc. For this type of work we spray exclusively water based finish because that is what our clients want from an environmental & marketing perspective. We have settled on using primarily General Finishes stuff largely due to familiarity, overall quality, & ease of sourcing. But I am curious about other brands as well & trying to find any info I can comparing the products out there. Seems like there is a lack of any info that is not either: a) provided by the company itself, or b) anecdotal info from shops (like mine) who have used one or two of these products & have some opinions.
Particularly interested in two things. One , finding the 'toughest' water based product out there to offer clients in particularly high-use environments. Two, good outdoor finishes for tabletops, cladding/siding, etc.
So, anyone have any good resources or comparisons to share about these products? Am thinking GF, Target, ICA, ILVA, Milesi, Sansin - any others? I am open to anecdotal stuff too but particularly interested in data.