22+ Dark Espresso Wood Stain. Choosing the best wood type for dark stain. We haven't been able to achieve the look using minwax espresso (looks too red).
But nope, come to find out, ain't so easy to stain maple.
If for some reason you decide a few hours later that you want your wood piece a bit darker, go ahead and reapply a second coat of stain, following the same procedure as. I want to use a dark espresso color gel stain on the top surface. Some wood doesn't accept stain and get the color you want. Some materials may become blotchy when stains are applied.