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Then a quick scuffsand to eliminate the raised fibers. This wont completely solve the problem though. How To Achieve Dark Even Finishes On Maple With Water Based Stain General Finishes Youtube 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