Uneven staining results oak s porous surface means it stains well but stain can also excessively darken the grain making the cabinets look streaky.
Maple stain on oak cabinets.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
If you re wanting to go slightly darker than the pickled oak or wanting stain with hints of brown and gray you should probably give weathered oak a try.
Minwax weathered oak weathered oak is generally used as a lighter to medium stain color.
Usually seen in a honey spice stain a version of a raised panel cathedral door with wild grain patterns became the mainstay in many homes at that time.
If you want a darker finish on maple use a dye.
Oak and wood cabinets how do decide whether to stain or paint.
While gel stain does go on thick and sit on the surface of the wood i found that you can still see and feel the natural wood grain beneath unlike paint.
But stain tends to keep costs on the lower side a huge benefit if you re flipping a house remodeling a rental unit or simply don t want to spend a fortune on kitchen cabinets.
Oak finishes wellbornâ s color palette of stains and paints transform the beautiful grains of authentic american red oak.
Now if you still want to get a darker finish on your maple cabinet doors here are some tips.
Tip number 2 always start staining on the backs so if you hate the stain experiment you will not see it every day.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
Stain usually costs less cost ultimately hinges on several factors like kitchen size cabinet construction manufacturer and so forth.
Tips for a darker stain on hard maple.
Tip number 1 do not stain.
It pulls hints of gray which helps to give it the weathered look.
A light gray stain will give your cabinets character is unexpected and allows you to retain a soft light neutral look that easily works with many design styles finishes materials and colors.
High weight as a particularly dense wood oak is heavier than most other hardwoods.
The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
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This kitchen has a lot of wood in it but because the cabinetry color is not a typical wood tone there s enough variation to keep it from appearing.
I love oak cabinets.
Apr 15 2018 explore charlie battles s board maple stain on pinterest.
After a much needed departure the popularity of maple cherry and a rise of engineered wood alternatives reduced the use of oak cabinet constructions.