How to choose
Novalk and Sayerlack
Both are professional wood-coating brands used for cabinets and millwork. Here's an honest way to decide between Sayerlack and Novalk — and where Novalk fits.
About Sayerlack
Sayerlack is one of the best-known industrial wood-coatings brands, Italian in origin, used in production finishing.
Where Novalk fits
Novalk covers the same core categories — catalyzed varnishes, polyurethanes, and waterborne finishes — so it's worth a look alongside Sayerlack when you're choosing a system. Both are aimed at the same professional work, so it comes down to what performs best for your shop.
Most relevant Novalk line: conversion varnishes. Novalk is available in the U.S. through Wild Fox Coatings.
How to choose between them
We're not going to hand you a spec-sheet shootout — the finish that matters is the one on your cabinets, sprayed in your booth. The honest way to choose between Sayerlack and Novalk is to finish a test panel with each and judge it on your own stock.
- Spray both on the same species and setup you actually run.
- Judge build, lay-down, cure, and feel — not the data sheet.
- Check the full system — primer, catalyst, and topcoat matched, not mixed across brands.
- Factor in service & support — restock, lead time, and who picks up the phone when a job's on the line.
New to Novalk? The Starter Kit — a Novalk topcoat, primer, and hardener — is a straightforward way to run it on your own work.
FAQ
Common questions
Is Novalk a good alternative to Sayerlack?
Novalk is a professional wood-coating system covering the same core categories used in cabinet and furniture finishing. Whether it's right for you depends on your shop and the look you want — the reliable way to judge is to spray it on your own work, which is what the Novalk Starter Kit is for.
Where can I buy Novalk in the USA?
Novalk is stocked in the United States by Wild Fox Coatings — order online for local pickup in Littleton, CO or nationwide shipping.
The comparison that counts is on your own cabinets.
See the Novalk line, or run it on your own work with the Starter Kit.