1 gal. #SC-129 Chocolate Solid Color Waterproofing Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer

Even stirring it well by the time I got to the bottom of the can the pigment changed completely. I will have to redo the entire porch again. Looks terrible. I am very disappointed

My deck was stained with Behr solid acrylic in Chocolate some years ago by a previous owner. Had a couple cans in the basement dating to 2016. To Behr's credit, those cans were still fresh and usable. At first, I didn't realize the Chocolate cans in the basement were the same as the deck finish, because the deck is a muted orange-red color - not brown at all. I tested the Chocolate on a board I removed and I couldn't believe that it was the same color as the deck. I thought it was the brown used for the supports. I don't recommend this color if you want something in the brown family. See my photo comparing the previous "Chocolate" stain to Behr's Cordovan Brown that I applied over it.

Great product-aces all the way!

I've always trusted Behr water sealant for my deck, and I'm so glad I stuck with it when I had my pergola stained. I used the same Behr ST (semi transparent) Chocolate on my fence and other wood that looked so great I just had to have the same done for my pergola. Behr really helped transform my wood from old to nearly new! (I did a separate 5 star review re my fence)

Replaced half the wood on this bench with new red oak. The other boards were heavily weathered after about 15 years outside. After sanding and staining, you have to look closely to see which is which.

This product is so disappointing. It washes off, bubbles off and is not fit for Texas weather. It's a real let down to to the BEHR product range.

We researched the top brands of stains when we decided to stain our deck. At the time, Behr had the best reviews. We allowed our deck to age properly, pretreated with Behr products as recommended, and applied several coats to achieve an even finish. This project was VERY time intensive and costly with how many coats we applied. To our disappointment, the stain didn't even last one year! It has been a little more than 1.5 years now and the entire deck will need redone. Do not waste your time with this product.

I built a covered hot tub deck and used this product to protect the wood. The wood was treated lumber, and was allowed to "age" for about 6 months prior to using this Behr product. Before applying the Behr stain, the deck was cleaned with a pressure washer and allowed to completely dry for a couple of days. This was applied in the summer of 2019. It is now March of 2021 and the deck looks absolutely horrible. I would expect a product made by Behr and costing as much as it does, to last longer than the cheap off brand name stuff. All of the vertical wood looks great, just the actual decking looks very ugly. This decking was purchased new and not re-used wood. I spent quite a bit of money on this hot tub gazebo, and expected Behr to last longer than 18 months. I cannot recommend this item, especially for the cost. Save your money, and purchase a different brand that is cheaper. Because you will STILL end up recovering within 2 years! This is pretty sad, because Behr is all I use around the house. The interior paint is great stuff. But this deck stain is no better than any other off brand name stain.

I used the paint to stain a new fence. It took 3 coats of paint to evenly cover the picket. I put 4 coats on to create a stronger rain barrier to ensure the entire picket was evenly coated and colored. I like the brown color and would recommend this product. It was easy to use. I used both a paint brush and a roller brush. I prefer the brush since some of the pickets were uneven and the roller brush couldn't evenly coat the picket.

Nice color for wooden deck

About 7 years ago, I used the chocolate semi-transparent on my covered deck. It was a great brown color and held up decently. When it was time to stain again, I decided to move to the solid bc the wood was getting pretty old. I got the chocolate color again bc it looks good next to my composite deck but this chocolate is nothing like the semi-transparent color. It’s super red and looks awful. See photo of chocolate semi next to the fully dried chocolate solid.

Also still sticky, and have a couple of peel ups after a week. They told me not to apply in above 50% humidity. which rules out the whole south in 3/4 of the year.

This stain covered nicely with 2 coats.

Perfect color that made our 20 year old deck look new again.

Not a stain at all but a "film" according to Behr themselves. Can't believe home depot sells this junk.... very disappointed in them. This "stain" will peel right off your deck. I just followed the instructions to a T on about 1000 square feet of deck. After 72 hours of "cure" time it is very sticky and can be peeled off easily... total waste of time and money. used all of their expensive prep products as well deck looked gorgeous before i put this slime on it. I was so disappointed i went to their web site to read reviews. this is direct quote from them in a response to a review... “Please keep in mind that our water-based Premium Semi-Transparent and Solid Color Wood Stains do not penetrate or are absorbed by the wood because they're film-forming stains.” This "stain" will peel right off your deck. I just followed the instructions to a T on about 1000 square feet of deck. After 72 hours of "cure" time it is very sticky and can be peeled off easily... total waste of time and money. used all of their expensive prep products as well deck looked gorgeous before i put this slime on it. I was so dissapointed i went to there web site to read reviews. this is direct quote from them in a response to a review... “Please keep in mind that our water-based Premium Semi-Transparent and Solid Color Wood Stains do not penetrate or are absorbed by the wood because they're film-forming stains.”

Very orange toned unlike like the container or in-store sample. I know it can vary on different wood but this is a whole different tone, i was expecting a neutral to red tone. I am going sample some other colors because the product is amazing and covered very nice, but I am going to get sample pots this time. So recommending the product but not this color! And don't trust in-store samples.

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Final finish is beautiful but took two coats to achieve it so I knock Ed it down to 4 rating.

This product should be removed from home depot look at the actual finished board color compared to the color on the can! Completley different! Please change the label or remove this bogus product from stores.

The rendering photos are a little misleading, a real life image would be a little easier to tell the color on. It was redder than what is pictured, but I was happy with the color regardless. Follow the instructions, use the stripper and cleaner and you’ll be happy with the results!

Paint color in the can did not match the color sample in the store nor does it match the color on the outside of the can. Very disappointed.

Went on easily and did a great job of covering the wood.

Great coverage and weather resistance. I've applied it to my deck every other year for the past 10 years.

Product performed as indicated.

My Father and I applied this to his deck 6 years ago. We spent a significant amount of time prepping and cleaning the deck prior to applying this product per the instructions. In less than 2 years a significant amount of stain had flaked and peeled off the horizontal surfaces. The vertical surfaces are OK. Due to his health issues we have not been able to address this problem until now. The deck is so bad it is unfathomable to comprehend the amount of work it will take to get this deck looking somewhat presentable. There is a very large pergola and a lot of railing that was stained to match. Attempting to fix the horizontal surfaces to match is going to be very challenging especially since we have no intention of using Behr again.

I purchased 5 gallons last Labor Day and I wish I could give this paint a good review but it didn't even last one winter, I spent the extra on the 10 year warranty paint hoping it would be more durable, pressure washed the deck, cleaned it with Behr deck cleaner, let everything dry and applied 2 coats in the appropriate weather as per the instructions and the paint peeled after 6 months, some paint was applied over an older coat of Behr stain that would not come off with the pressure washer, most was applied directly to wood and it peeled on both surfaces.

I used this on inexpensive pine lumber. Pine is notoriously difficult to stain, but the Behr product covered evenly with minimal blotching. The Chocolate color is dark enough to provide good coverage on light-colored lumber. Before application, I sanded thoroughly, then washed/scrubbed the lumber with Behr all-purpose cleaner, followed by another light sanding. Preparation is key, as is following the directions, which call for two thin coats applied with staining pads. Since the product contains sealer, a heavy first coat will prevent good adhesion of the second coat, so go easy and be patient. I allowed the first coat to dry overnight (temperature around 45-degrees). I applied the second coat the following day (temperature around 75-degrees) . It remained a little tacky (again due to the sealer) for a few hours, but dried nicely by nightfall. Time will tell how well it holds up to weather extremes, but I am very pleased so far.

Looks great, better than I expected.

The wood that I was refinishing was very old and the stain absorbed into it more than expected, so the coverage was less than I hoped for. But the overall project came out nice and I am please with the product.

Easy to apply. Went on with one coat. Easy clean up