Staining Hard Maple

Then a quick scuffsand to eliminate the raised fibers. This wont completely solve the problem though.

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Staining maple to a dark hue which is very dense and quite light in color with an oil based or gel-style product is hard work.

Staining hard maple. Staining maple can be done and it. With dye you control the intensity of the color by the concentration of the dye solution. On woods with large open pores such as oak mahogany and ash increase your pressure to work the stain into the pores.

Not impossible just difficult. Sanding the wood to 600 grit exacerbated the problem by burnishing the surface of the wood. You should look for a powdered water soluble dye.

Maple is one of the most difficult woods to achieve a dark uniform stain color on because it is a dense closed grain wood and often absorbs stain very unevenly. For amateurs the best advice is to avoid staining hard maple birch and cherry. Maple wood does not take stain well as its name implies.

I have tried applying after using sanding sealer. General Finishes Gel Stains or Water Based Stains usually will perform very well because they are more topical than traditional liquid oil stains and contain more colorants. I will talk about what type of stains to use on particular woods and the best methods to apply them.

Staining tight-grained woods like Hard Maple is a problem for finishers. I have tried applying the stain after sanding to 320. To get the deepest color do not sand above 150 grit.

Understand that staining--without blotches--is difficult. Im working on a maple butcher block countertop and needed to stain it darker for a friend. Maple does not normally have that issue.

For amateurs the best advice is to avoid staining hard Maple Birch and Cherry. Rendering it even less able to absorb the stain than if you had stopped sanding at 180 or 220 grit. Hard maple is difficult for stain to penetrate.

Maple is a difficult wood on which to achieve uniform stain and the appearance can look as if the stain. And in my opinion not a good idea. To get darker you would need to begin with a dye.

Words like pine cherry birch and maple are all known to be very hard to stain. Maple-Hard Wiping Stains Color Block Set. Hard maple is an extremely dense tight-pored wood that does not absorb any stains.

Unlike oak and ash the grain pattern of maple is uneven causing it to absorb stains in varying degrees. To reduce any blotchiness first apply a coat of a pre-stain wood conditioner. Im having a problem getting some hard maple to stain up without blotching.

Always sand in the direction of the grain to avoid leaving unsightly scratches. The process highlights the grain pattern and helps to eliminate blotchiness. Understand that stainingwithout blotchesis difficult.

Yeah I know a highly figured piece of figured maple is hard to come by. I have even tried water base stain with conditioner. Dyes work better but limit the colors available.

Staining maple is way easier than many would lead you to believe. Just an FYI post. Stain can be applied with a bristle brush a foam brush or a cloth.

Now if you still want to get a darker finish on your Maple Cabinet Doors here are some tips. As with other hardwoods such as cherry maple can be a bit temperamental to finish particularly when staining. Im using Minwax oil base stain 218 for the color that the customer has chosen.

When people say it becomes blotchy its usually do to a piece of maple that has minimal figure. I wouldnt buy my doors. We highly recommend ordering an actual product sample of the species and stain color to eliminate any confusion.

For DIY homeowners the best advice is to avoid staining Maple Birch and Cherry. The bad news is that end grains just about always soaks up stainsfinishes much fastermore aggressively than other parts - and you may not be able to avoid it. When applying a stain be sure to use a pre-stain conditioner to try and even out the blotchy patches that tend to appear.

With the fast dry. They also contain a small amount of varnish to adhere the pigment to the wood so applying more than one coat will not appreciably deepen the color. Not impossible just difficult.

If you can super carefully apply a conditioner to _just_ the end grain that might help. Please contact our Customer Support Team to place your order. Turns out maple is pretty hard to stainhere is everything I t.

Maple is a hard wood and absorbs coloring very poorly. Staining Hard Maple With some stains it helps alot to wet the wood with water and let it dry first to open the grain. With hard woods like maple even soft maple is pretty dense pigmented stains generally work best if you are seeking only a light to moderate shade.

Actual product color and detail may vary due to individual computer preferences and monitor settings. Staining tight-grained woods like Hard Maple is a problem for finishers. Staining maple is generally not recommended by finish manufacturers since the dense grain does not allow the penetration of most pigments.

Oil based pigment stains like Minwax do not color maple very darkly. You can get around that by water-popping hard maple before staining or using a spray stain.

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