After adding a whole lot of color to our living room and kitchen by repainting the walls, my wife decided that the bookshelf no longer matched the room. She quickly repainted the bookshelf and used some standard oil based stain (Minwax) to give it some depth.
My concern: I think that the paint needs some protection from all of the rubbing of books, but I'm concerned with what varnish will due to the stain since it can't penetrate into the wood. Will I be safe with oil based varnish? Will water based work better? Any other suggestions?
We want to stay away from poly because of the yellowing affect.
Thanks for any help