Staining Maple Floors Blotchy

How to stain maple wood floors that are blotchy.
Staining maple floors blotchy. Maple like several others species such as walnut american cherry pine and douglas fir do not take stain as evenly as species such as red oak and white oak. There s more than one way to achieve even color. For the best results test the possible finishes on scrap pieces before you start. It is an extremely hard wood that blotches due to poor sanding technique.
Don t lose your project to a motley mess at finishing time. Maple is notorious for blotching. Maple must be sanded uniformly. Please educate your customer showing samples of the system you will use on the floor.
Avoid or fix blotchy stain. Maple is known to stain blotchy or patchy. All hardwoods and softwoods have some kind of grain pattern and density differences due to its growth. Some woods such as oak and walnut absorb liquid stain evenly.
On pine cherry maple poplar and birch however spongy areas soak up more liquid and more color than dense areas. Some types of wood like pine cherry birch and maple are notoriously difficult to stain. And although this is know the system remarked above develops a very acceptable uniform color when staining maple on the job site. Woods like cherry pine and birch can become blotchy and unattractive when stained unless you use a sealer before staining.