I recently painted a dresser. I originally painted it a darker gray than I wanted so after putting the initial two coats on I took the paint back to Home Depot and had them lighten the rest of the gallon for me. The paint was not tacky at this point in the process. After applying the additional two coats the finish product is tacky. I'm pretty sure my mistake was too thick of an application on the last two coats. I thought the sheen was better with thicker coats...
Now that it is tacky I'm considering applying a water based polyurethane to help with the tackiness and give additional protection.
I'm just concerned with the polyurethane affecting the color of the dresser. What experience have you had with water based polyurethane over paint?