Applying Polyshades Over Laminate

Polyshades is a stain with the polurethane topcoat built right in so you only have the one step of applying the stain.

Applying polyshades over laminate.

Painting and staining laminate before amp. Staining questions and answers all precious and pleasant. Two or more coats of polyshades are required to ensure a lasting protective finish. The polyshades sounds hard to work with from what i ve read online.

Quick tips from minwax applying polyshades over existing finish published apr 19 2017. The polyshades darkens the finish but the grain will still be apparent which can be good or not depending on how much it stands out and personal preference. After doing some research i discovered minwax polyshades allows you to stain laminate giving it a wood stained look though i must be careful in my application. There are however several tricks to applying it correctly.

I almost cried when i put the second coat on my tabletop the table that i had sanded for hours. So bad that i actually added mineral spirits to it to try to even the colour. What a mistake that was. When using minwax polyshades instead of a separate stain and varnish you save time and effort as you protect and beautify your furniture or trim with a quality lasting finish.

In this installment of quick tips from minwax wood finishing expert bruce johnson shows you how to change the color of your wood furniture without stripping it down to bare wood. From free to fabulous. How to stain over stain surfaceworks. The polyurethane combined with the stain makes for a thicker solution and must be applied with a steady hand.

I have used this product for the first time thinking i could save a step by applying the stain and the poly in one swoop. Minwax polyshades color guide. If your existing finish is a lighter wood tone similar to or such as minwax wood finish colors natural golden oak ipswich pine puritan pine golden pecan fruitwood driftwood early american cherry or pickled oak changing color with polyshades is quite easy. Love your wood furniture but not the color of the finish.

You can apply minwax polyshades over some previous finishes with minimal preparation and it is available in traditional wood finish colors. Just keep in mind that whichever polyshades color you choose to apply will take over the existing light finish so the. Polyshades can be effectively applied over an existing wood finish as long as that finish is not a lacquer or shellac. It wouldn t go on evenly and became sticky in minutes.

I have used gel stain on stripped wood to refinish cabinets. Minwax classic black polyshades in a satin finish worked perfectly to create this look.