Minwax PolyShades Oil-based Olde Maple Semi-transparent Satin Interior Stain ( 1-quart )

Terrible, Stay away

Difficult to work with. It’s impossible to get a nice uniform finish.. Dries too fast if you try put on thin coats

Not a good choice for me

Review Polyshade After using PolyShades all in one my choice is to strip the oak table and chairs again or trash them PolyShades was blotchy and uneven. Unfortunately, this all-in-one polyurethane stain cannot be adjusted the way regular stain can be. This stuff is impossible to apply without the finish looking as though a 5-year-old did it. It’s globby, uneven and just plain awful to use. It’s almost as though it clots. I’ve refinished many pieces over the years but nothing has failed lik...

Beautiful jobs completed

I can’t tell  you when I bought my Minwax Polyshade, there’s always some left in the can from a previous use, it’s the only product I use!  It always goes on smooth and cleans up nicely and the furniture looks beautiful!

Great Look

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Worked well. Looks great. Made cabinet look brand new.

Enjoy using

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use this often for my projects. It creates a nice finish.

Refinisher beware

I found this produce very hard to work with, perhaps because of the combination of stain and poly -- streaky colors and gummy application. Using steel wool between coats, (as directed) is a mistake, even after 7 hours of drying time as it sticks to some parts of the finish that were apparently not fully cured. I wish I'd stayed with the traditional two step strain and finish process.

Nightmare to use

You have no control over the color, especially with wood that absorbs color unevenly. Plus the instructions on the can say to use either a foam or natural bristle brush. You have very little control over how much product gets applied with a foam brush and it kept dripping on the window frame.

Life and room changing!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have used Minwax Polyshades after many months of research to redo the wood on my stairwell in my 1906 home. At one point, there were renters who were a little too fond of white paint and I had to remove the color of the front of each step, as well as the banister. I used Mission Oak and the results are fantastic! Better than I could of hoped for! Thank you MinWax

Never again

Never again! The application requires way too much sanding. Not worth it. It is impossible to apply without bubbles. Streaks, etc. You will spend 10x more timing fine sanding. I had to strip the entire piece. Went back to stain and wipeon poly.

Beautiful color!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used this to stain and poly the pine tongue and groove ceiling boards for a camper van I am building out. I used two coats of the pecan gloss and it turned out great!