Does Maple Flooring Darken Over Time

Staining maple can be done and it can be done very well.

Does maple flooring darken over time.

Fresh cut maple is light and bright and then takes on a deep honey color. Secondly a maple floor if properly sanded and conditioned can take a stain and look absolutley stunning picture top left and another stained maple floor below. Like maple cherry gets darker over time. Light in colour european maple turns golden over time.

Using water based sealants and taking precautions against sunlight damage can help minimize this. American cherry darkens to a deep red. It takes coloured stains easily and is popular because of its wide area of application in interior design and furniture. Brazilian cherry darken relatively quickly.

It is a challenge for even the most seasoned veteran floor contractor and many floor contractors do not recommend doing it. Hardwood flooring samples are not newly sawn and will look a lot darker than the flooring you order according to the samples. Wood such as brazilian walnut has a large range of color when freshly cut but over time it will turn medium to dark brown. Maple flooring will turn a deeper shade over time and if it is finished with oil based polyurethane then it can react badly to direct sunlight and yellow.

Cedar sunlight bleaches out unfinished cedar floors and causes them to darken after a finish is applied. Not being satisfied with this answer myself i began experimenting with alternate methods of creating stained maple floors. Maple lighten over time. Compared with hard maple european maple has a lustre all of its own that gives the room a clean airy feel.

But you didn t get into woodworking so you could vacuum seal your projects in a dark closet. It will eventually become the color you ordered so you should consider this when choosing a sample. Everyone should be on the same page about the expectations and what to. One thing is for sure good communication with your customer is a must.

Over the past couple of years we have experimented re done mistakes and have been able to produce some very nice stained maple floors that have cherry walnut or dark mahogany colors. The results have been beautiful. Here s an example of a brand new maple office cabinet below next to a drawer from a much older cabinet above. Over months and years an exposed project will darken lighten or change colors depending on the wood.

Here s how you can slow prepare for or even use those color changes to your advantage. Teak turns darker brown.