#1 Deck Premium Semi-Transparent Outdoor Wood Stain and Sealer in One - Water Based Wood Stain for Decks, Fences, & Siding - 1 Gallon (Light Walnut)

This translucent stain produced the most amazing transformation of our old dilapidated looking deck! We had used a Deck-Over type product to try to cover the ugly boards, which peeled, trapped moisture and worsened an already grungy looking deck. Last summer, in a last ditch effort, I sanded the entire deck down to the 30 year old bare boards, used a deck cleaner, and painted the railing black with house paint.THEN I applied this stain in Translucent Natural, exactly as instructed on the jug.It is a thin, watery consistency, but applies beautifully ( i used a stain brush on a pole). It absorbed and dried quickly, and one and a half jugs covered a 15 x 12 deck with 2 coats.I left the furniture and deck rug off for 4 days, then put everything back- and the results were astounding to me! Great coverage, no tackiness, beautiful color, nice transparency, water beaded after rain, and now that the snow has finally melted from the deck, I can say with 100% honesty and amazement- 6 months and one winter later/the stain STILL looks GREAT! No chipping, no peeling, beautiful! I am repurchasing to put another “maintenance” coat on later this spring, because I am so impressed with this product- and believe this will extend the life and appearance of my old deck! Great value! GREAT product! ABSOLUTELY recommend!!I will include before and after shots of our old eyesore deck that became everyone’s favorite hangout spot last summer, thanks to this product!

I purchased all three steps products to refinish the deck on the house we just purchased. It is 30' x 30', so I ordered 5 gallons of the stain. The cleaner and the brightener worked great, plenty of both left over for the future. The stain ended up just barely enough to cover, mainly because about 1/3 of the deck is protected from the weather by an overhanging roofline and required much less stain to cover. Some of the most worn sections really soaked up the stain/waterproofer, so depending on your situation you will need to adjust how much stain to order. It says 100 to 150 square feet per gallon for two coats. If your deck has a lot of wear, calculate about 75 square feet per gallon. It also says the finish is flat, but I found that it has some sheen to it, especially over the less weathered sections. Application is easiest when you follow the directions by doing the second coat within about 15 minutes of application of the first coat. It covers more easily and dries better. Used dark walnut color due the deck being previously stained and the darker color made the whole deck more uniform in color while leaving the woodgrain to show through the stain. Don't know how this will stand up to northern Alabama weather, but I am happy with it so far. The only downside was the Amazon shipping. It shipped via USPS, and I was notified by the post office that they could not deliver as the packaging was damaged and there was a lot of leakage, making a mess of their truck and building. Reorder was easy through Amazon, although I had to speak with a person as the online return/reorder page directed me to return the original order. Since it was damaged and leaking, I asked how I was expected to ship it back. The Amazon customer service guy over-rode those directions and made sure I didn't have to ship the damaged stuff back. When I got the new order, I understood how it could have been damaged and leaking. The box that the 2.5 gallon jug came in from the manufacturer was well labeled and had arrows directing to keep the box vertical. But when the two jugs came in Amazon packaging, they didn't bother to pack them upright and had no notice on the outside of the box that it was to be shipped vertically and also no notice that it was liquid. Plus, the box that the two jugs of stain came in was larger than the two boxes and no packing was included to keep it from sliding around which also contributed to the original order being damaged. Since I eventually got everything I ordered undamaged, I didn't take any stars off my review.

Stained my back deck. Getting more for front deck. Beautiful color! So glad a got this!!

Went on easily, good coverage. Will have to wait to report durability until next year.

This is Great Stuff. FYI - I ordered the #1 Deck Premium Semi-Transparent Stain - light walnut - to use in conjunction with this nice company's other products, #1 Deck Wood Stripper and #1 Deck Wood Brightener.Aside from cutting in the edges with a brush, I used a power sprayer to evenly apply this Semi-Transparent Stain, and while still tacky, applied a second coat for better protection, as recommended in the instructions. Temps were high, drying conditions were great, and we moved the grill & furniture back onto the deck the next day.I am pleased with this product, and would gladly use it again. So, I recommend it highly, and hope you found this Review helpful.Other Thoughts - The #1 Deck Stripper lifted the old stain away and after pressure washing left the wood bare and ready for the wood brightener.And, the #1 Deck Wood Brightener did a great job of giving the wood that new look that pressure treated lumber has, and our deck is 20+ years old. Actually, amazing results in my opinion.I don't have a single word of criticism toward this stain, but will say that my wife did not share my enthusiasm, and made it clear that she preferred the more opaque stain that was used on our deck during the previous application, and found difficulty in warming up to the natural wood grain that the Semi-Transparent Stain enhances. So, using this #1 Deck water-based stain as a base coat, I conceded and applied the opaque stain used previously. 1-Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 2-We both have to be happy with the deck. 3-Life is short. 4-Outside projects are always a pleasure for me.Between you and me, the Semi-Transparent Stain looked great (grin). Best of Luck

Used it on a new deck and it looks great. The price was reasonable. Of course it will be years before I know if it sealed properly, but it does make it look nice.