I need to finish some hard maple doors and a face frame. I have never worked with hard maple, but I have read that dyes work better than pigments because of the tight grain. I have never used dyes. Could anyone offer any fairly simple process to dye the doors? The color the customer wants is medium like a Minwax cherry or golden pecan (but a little darker). Could you also include the company name of the dyes that you recommend? I do not have any spray equipment. Thanks for your help.