Is there any stain color that will match ashland maple cabinets from American woodmark?
Question:I have ashland maple cabinets from American woodmark. I am having a terrible time trying to match it with any stain for my crown molding. I tried colonial maple stain and it looks hideous. Any suggestions?
Answers:
You can take the same stain from the same can and apply it to 14 different woods and get 14 different appearances. Heck, you can apply it to two different pieces of wood from the same tree and it looks different. The best thing to do is to take what you want to stain into your local paint store (not a big box store), and what you want it matched to. Ask for a stain match. They'll use the backside of whatever you're staining and get it as close as possible. Make sure your sample is large enough and of the actual stained wood, not a picture. Photos of stains are worthless for this.
Matching transparent stains is kind of an art form and isn't the easiest type of match to do. I would HIGHLY recommend taking this to someone you really trust
Also, be aware that each wood has different porosities. You might need to apply a light coat of wood sealer first to get a uniform appearance.
maybe instead of trying to match it perfectly just try a complimenting color
Well: according to " Cabinet Refinishing Stains they can
be done in Marine Varnish types like Dark Maple only has
water sealer base for protection against peeling & chipping
visit http://cabinet.colorcharts.com
Contact American Woodmark, they might send you a sample or suggest an alternative.
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