Shake the can of stain very well before opening.
Staining maple cabinets darker.
Wood stain is the usual choice for adding darker tones to wood and it works by absorbing into the pores of bare wood.
I do not like how it came out.
Now if you still want to get a darker finish on your maple cabinet.
The gel coat or gel stain has a heavier level of pigment and that s what you will need to make maple as dark as you are going for.
Now if you still want to get a darker finish on your maple cabinet doors here are some tips.
Also the more coats of stain you use the darker it will appear on the wood.
Spray on an appropriate brown dye heavily thinned with methanol in order to get dark enough.
If you want a darker finish on maple use a dye.
Should i request new doors.
Stained cabinets guide compares paint and stain for kitchen and bathroom cabinets including pros cons costs and types like gel stain or white paint.
Keep in mind the stain will darken as it dries.
Polyurethane on existing cabinetry seals the pores which means traditional.
You will need to apply a light wash to the maple cabinets.
Tip number 1 do not stain.
Step 5 stain the maple cabinets.
Rubbing the stain into the wood permeates the pores and allows for a much deeper saturation.
In addition to blotchiness the softer areas between the grain lines soak up stain like a sponge creating an unnatural look.
Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany.
The more vinyl sealer you add the more uniform the staining.
I just had my house built and went with very dark maple kitchen cabinets and they look hidious.
Mix this in a bowl and use a brush to apply to the maple cabinets.
Also i ordered a maple fireplace surround and the workers stained it.
Dark stains on pine can look horrible.
The photo below shows the dramatic difference between the raw and sealed areas of pine using the same stain color.
Seal pine before wood staining.
Not impossible just difficult.
Staining tight grained woods like hard maple is a problem for finishers.
To apply the stain use a rag and rub the stain into the wood going along with the grain.
Tips for a darker stain on hard maple.
Understand that staining without blotches is difficult.
Mix one part of the vinyl sealer with five parts acetone.
The company came a resprayed without sanding a few doors and they came out even worse.