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.
Polyshades on laminate.
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It can also be used over polyurethane finishes so you can change the color of your finished wood without removing the existing finish.
Here s what i used.
Step 1 fill the plastic container with a few inches of warm water.
So bad that i actually added mineral spirits to it to try to even the colour.
150 sand grit paper.
This type of stain doesn t need to absorb into the material.
It only needs to adhere to it.
Using the espresso shade of the 14 polyshades colors available to choose from bruce.
Using a high quality tapered natural bristle brush dip only to of an inch of the bristles into polyshades.
Gently repeat the stirring every 10 minutes to assure that the color remains evenly distributed throughout the polyurethane.
Here s a shot of one of the inside of the doors after one coat of tudor.
I knew immediately that i wanted it to be our tv stand but that i wanted to give it a little facelift.
What a mistake that was.
The laminate top had way more red in it and the tudor was definitely more of a chocolate brown.
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.
And here s another phone shot of the laminate top this time it.
It was in good shape but it is just laminate and i thought some.
Minwax polyshades enhances wood grain by combining beautiful rich stain color and long lasting polyurethane protection in one easy step.
Oct 26 2013 you may remember this post where i gushed over the free dresser i got from a craigslist curb alert.
I never use polyshades.
To preserve the look of the wood grain on laminated furniture try using a tinted polyurethane stain.
Minwax polyshades saves time by combining beautiful rich stain color and long lasting polyurethane protection in one easy step.
There are several reasons for this and in this video i tell you what they are.
It wouldn t go on evenly and became sticky in minutes.