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Minwax PolyShades Wood Stain + Polyurethane Finish – Quart, Classic Black, Gloss

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Style: Gloss


Size: Quart


Color: Classic Black


Features

  • POLYSHADES WOOD STAIN Minwax PolyShades is an oil-based wood stain and poly 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 dark finish with a glossy sheen. It offers a classic, black 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 wood 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.

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 black finish with a glossy sheen. It offers a dark 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 Provides a beautiful stain color and tough polyurethane protection in one easy step.

Color: Classic Black


Brand: Minwax


Surface Recommendation: Cabinets


Material: Wood,Polyurethane


Model Name: PolyShades


Color: ‎Classic Black


Brand: ‎Minwax


Surface Recommendation: ‎Cabinets


Material: ‎Wood,Polyurethane


Model Name: ‎PolyShades


Size: ‎Quart


Coating Description: ‎Polyurethane


Item dimensions L x W x H: ‎4.25 x 4.25 x 4.87 inches


Item Weight: ‎2 Pounds


Finish Type: ‎Glossy


Style: ‎Gloss


Recommended Uses For Product: ‎interior


Special Feature: ‎Combines Stain and Polyurethane, Compatible with Existing Polyurethane Finishes, Gloss Finish


Liquid Volume: ‎32 Fluid Ounces


Paint Type: ‎Mineral,Oil,Specialty


Number of Items: ‎1


Manufacturer: ‎Minwax


Unit Count: ‎32.0 Fluid Ounces


Global Trade Identification Number: ‎56


UPC: ‎027426614956


Part Number: ‎614950444


Item Weight: ‎2 pounds


Product Dimensions: ‎4.25 x 4.25 x 4.87 inches


Item model number: ‎614950444


Finish: ‎Glossy


Item Package Quantity: ‎1


Number Of Pieces: ‎1


Coverage: ‎100 square feet


Special Features: ‎Combines Stain and Polyurethane, Compatible with Existing Polyurethane Finishes, Gloss Finish


Batteries Included?: ‎No


Batteries Required?: ‎No


Warranty Description: ‎Warranty


Date First Available: August 17, 2005


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    • Great one-step stain+varnish
Style: Satin Size: Quart Color: Bombay Mahogany
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
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021 by C. Morgan
    • Dark stain over older brown stain.
Style: Satin Size: Quart Color: Classic Black
Excellent stain and sealant. Applying at a warmer temp (above 70 degrees) the darker the shade. Light sanding prior to application works well. 150 grit.
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2025 by Amazon Customer
    • Worked great for the money
Style: Satin Size: 1/2 Pint Color: Antique Walnut
This is not a stain, this is full on oil paint. It looks great once it dries and it take a while to dry. Use one paint brush and don’t expect to keep it cause the paint won’t wash off. This was a accurate color.
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2025 by Elsy
    • Nice
Style: Satin Size: 1/2 Pint Color: Antique Walnut
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Redid the top of my 33year old dining table. Was great to work with. Dried super quick. Beware has satin finish I did 3 coats
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025 by Trac B Trac B
    • The best black stain available and a satin coat of polyurethane to boot.
Style: Satin Size: Quart Color: Classic Black
If you need a black wood stain with a polyurethane hard surface, this is the best product I have tried. 2 coats and you are done. Black woodgrain is sleek and stylish and goes great with wood framing and shelves in a modern kitchen or bathroom. Stain and Poly all in one!
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2025 by Charles
    • Beautiful dark cherry stain
Style: Satin Size: Quart Color: Bombay Mahogany
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Beautiful dark cherry stain. I used on pine that was pretty blond, and it darkened up really well with two coats.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2025 by Andy Andy
    • Great stain and polyurethane
Style: Gloss Size: Quart Color: Olde Maple
Great stain with polyurethane makes it simpler to apply the finish. Needs to read the instructions and follow through. Thinly apply each coat so the stain doesn’t run and drip. Finish is a reddish color on white oak and a glared clear look.
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2025 by cuppytsen
    • Good price
Style: Satin Size: 1/2 Pint Color: Classic Oak
Good product good price
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2025 by Linda

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