Minwax® PolyShades® American Chestnut, Gloss, 1-Qt
Minwax® PolyShades® American Chestnut, Gloss, 1-Qt
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Minwax® PolyShades® American Chestnut, Gloss, 1-Qt

Key item features

  • Enhances wood grain by combining beautiful rich stain color and long-lasting polyurethane protection in one easy step
  • Can be used over polyurethane finishes, so you can change the color of your finished wood, without removing the existing finish
  • Reduces finishing time
  • To learn how PolyShades® can help you easily change the color of your stained or polyurethane finished wood, view the PolyShades® Color Transformation Guide
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3.6 out of 5 stars
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Pros

  • : Has red undertones in natural light.
  • : Has a long-lasting and durable product finish.
  • : Highlights natural patterns and textures.
  • : Provides a shiny, reflective surface.

Neutral

  • : Can be rich and vibrant, but may vary in shade and evenness.
  • : Can be smooth, but also prone to unevenness.
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Sep 2, 2025
Peever
5 out of 5 stars review

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!

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Jun 7, 2019
Katherine
5 out of 5 stars review

Kitchen Cabinet Refresh

Our house was going on the market to sell. The kitchen cabinets were tired and needed refreshing. After much research, we decided on the Polyshades in Mission Oak to give our cabinets a new look. Because the cabinets were vertical, I chose to wipe on the stain/finish with a soft cloth. I let that sit for about 10 minutes and went back with a clean, soft cloth and wiped off the excess. The doors remained tacky for about a day and a half. The results were perfect! We changed out the hardware and our cabinets looked fantastic. We got lots of compliments on the cabinets from potential buyers going through. Well worth the time and effort, and the house has sold!

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Oct 27, 2019
kdv157
5 out of 5 stars review

Blah to elegant

I've only used Classic Black, (on kitchen cabinets) which I am guessing must be the easiest color with which to get consistent results. I applied two coats over existing poly. The oak wood grain looks great with the black satin. (Adding crown molding and satin hardware also helped). I believe most disappointed users are not carefully following the recommended application instructions.

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