Minwax PolyShades enhances the wood grain by combining beautiful rich stain color and long-lasting polyurethane protection in one easy step The Stain & Polyurethane can also be used over polyurethane finishes, so you can change the color of your finished wood, without removing the existing finish The Minwax PolyShades is also available in an aerosol can View the PolyShades Color Transformation Guide to learn how PolyShades can help you easily change the color of your stained or polyurethane finished wood You can use a brush to apply it The time before recoating is 8 hours It is an oil-based semi-transparent stain The stain features low VOC level The coverage area is 120-150 sq. ft The Minwax stain is not UV resistant nor tintable