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Minwax PolyShades Wood Stain + Polyurethane Finish – ½ Pint, Tudor, Satin

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Style: Satin


Size: 1/2 Pint


Color: Tudor


Features

  • POLYSHADES WOOD STAIN Minwax PolyShades is an oil-based wood stain and polyurethane in one. It enhances wood grain by combining beautiful, rich color and long-lasting polyurethane protection in one easy step.
  • REDUCE FINISHING TIME This one-step wood finish can be used over polyurethane finishes, so you can change the color of your wood surface without removing the existing finish. Use on bare or already-finished wood.
  • BEAUTIFUL RESULTS This beautiful wood stain provides a rich finish with a satin sheen. It offers a classic, dark brown color that looks great on a variety of projects. Recommended uses: furniture, woodwork, doors, cabinets & accessories.
  • EASY TO USE Simply give the wood a light sanding with a fine-grit sandpaper, remove sanding dust, and brush on a coat of PolyShades. Its a wood stain and polyurethane wood finish that easily and effectively transforms your projects.
  • A BRAND YOU CAN TRUST Minwax is Americas leading brand of wood finishing and wood care products. Since 1904, we have been inspiring consumers to Keep on Finishing. We offer consumers a complete line of products to meet every wood finishing need.
  • 2 coats recommended however additional coats may be applied for richer color
  • Each coat provides rich color and lasting protection while enhancing the wood grain
  • This product will reduce finishing time compared with staining with one product and protecting with another
  • Minwax PolyShades also allows you to easily change the color of your currently stained or varnished wood without stripping
  • Over old varnish you can change or darken the color without removing the old finish or hiding the grain

Description

Minwax PolyShades enhances wood grain and reduces finishing time by combining beautiful, rich stain color with long-lasting polyurethane protection in one easy step. It’s an oil-based wood stain that is an ideal choice for those who want to save the time involved in staining with one product and protecting with another. With two products in one, it cuts out a step! It’s a wood finish that can be used over polyurethane finishes, so you can change the color of the wood surface without removing the existing finish. Use on bare or already-finished wood.It’s easy to apply Minwax PolyShades with a high quality natural bristle brush. There’s no stripping or heavy sanding necessary to remove the old finish. Simply give it a light sanding with a fine-grit sandpaper, remove sanding dust, and brush on a coat of PolyShades.This beautiful wood stain provides a rich, dark brown finish with a satin sheen. It offers a classic color that looks great on a variety of projects. Recommended uses: furniture, woodwork, doors, cabinets & accessories.Minwax is America’s leading brand of wood finishing and wood care products. Since 1904, we have been inspiring consumers to Keep on Finishing. We offer a complete line of products to meet every wood finishing project. From the Manufacturer Minwax PolyShades combines beautiful stain and polyurethane in one simple step Provides rich wood color and long lasting protection while enhancing the wood grain.


Color: Tudor


Brand: Minwax


Surface Recommendation: Wood


Material: Wood


Model Name: PolyShades®


Color: ‎Tudor


Brand: ‎Minwax


Surface Recommendation: ‎Wood


Material: ‎Wood


Model Name: ‎PolyShades®


Size: ‎1/2 Pint


Coating Description: ‎Polyurethane


Item Dimensions LxWxH: ‎2.88 x 2.88 x 3 inches


Item Weight: ‎0.01 Ounces


Finish Type: ‎Satin


Style: ‎Satin


CPSIA Cautionary Statement: ‎No Warning Applicable


Liquid Volume: ‎8 Fluid Ounces


Paint Type: ‎Oil


Manufacturer: ‎Minwax


Part Number: ‎213604444


Item Weight: ‎0.01 ounces


Product Dimensions: ‎2.88 x 2.88 x 3 inches


Item model number: ‎213604444


Finish: ‎Satin


Item Package Quantity: ‎1


Batteries Included?: ‎No


Batteries Required?: ‎No


Date First Available: August 3, 2009


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My home was built in the 70s and has that awful walnut-stained pine trim that apparently was so popular back then but just tends to look dirty and unfinished. I priced replacing all the trim in the house (eek) and instead decided to simply paint it. Someone suggested PolyShades instead, I tried it, and was sold. Pros: It's easy to apply: You dust off the wood (or clean it if necessary and let it dry), scuff it lightly with some sandpaper, then apply the stain with a rag or brush. I let it set for a second, then (lightly) smooth off the excess. That's about it. It's beautiful when finished: I chose Bombay Mahogany, which is a very dark brown with purple highlights, so not a lot of the wood grain shows through. It's a really rich, beautiful color that goes well with the "oiled bronze" finishes that have been popular lately. Nice finish: The surface has a satin finish that's very nice and needs no further treatment. Cons (more like "just be awares") Don't stop at one coat. I don't know about the other colors in the PolyShades palette, but this color definitely needs TWO applications. With just one, the finish is very splotchy when it dries. I've tried applying it on bare wood, and bare wood with sanding sealer, and bare wood with a layer of varnish underneath. The coated wood SHOULD have smoothed out any uneven absorption of stain, making the coloring more even, but it didn't. So just be prepared to purchase enough for at least two coats on whatever you're doing. Fumes. It has a definite odor and can make you dizzy if you apply it in a small, enclosed space, so make sure you follow the safety directions and have lots of good ventilation. Not as durable as old-fashioned stain+varnish: This IS a surface treatment, i.e., when you apply it on a previously varnished surface, it doesn't soak in. It will NOT last as long as if you'd removed the previous coatings down to bare wood and then applied it. Several years after application, it's worn away on the tops of our stair rails, and chipped off where the vacuum cleaner rubs against it. We just clean those areas and reapply, so it's good to keep a small can around. I think some of the reviewers who gave Polyshades a low rating were expecting the same level of soak-in/adhere/durability as you'd get doing this with standard Minwax stains, and it's just not going to happen--not the same product at all. Availability. I used to get this at Home Depot, but they've dropped this line. After calling around, Amazon was the only place I could find that actually had it in stock. I took the precaution of buying extra just in case because you WILL be touching it up over the years. ... show more
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