1 gal. White Base Solid Color Waterproofing Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer

I have a large deck that is stained Barn Red. Recently we re-sided our house in an Olive Green with White trim, and now want the deck white with a dark green flooring. I was skeptical that the white stain would go over the dark red, but it is. I am very pleased. I have had to do two coats, three in some places, but the old dark red is going away and the white is looking sharp and new. We also had this stain customized in the dark green color we wanted and that is covering the deck flooring much easier since it's a dark color going over a dark color. I still did two coats, mainly because this is the deck flooring and will get a lot of wear, and I want to make sure the coverage is good.

We used the solid color on our 5yr old deck. We are going to have to repeat the whole process again next summer because this product HOLDS ONTO DIRT !

I have an old 20 year old wood deck which had been painted or solid stained. There were a number of rotting spots and cupping, but no real structural issues. I sanded it with a floor and belt sander sander thoroughly, but not to the point of completely leveling all the cupping. I used a Graco sprayer as a first coat. the product did not need thinning, just an appropriate tip. Second coat was applied using heavy nap rollers. this was key to working it into deep cracks. It was very how when I did this but I avoided painting when it was above 90. The results are stunning. my goal was to get 3 more years before replacing the deck. The product took about a week to fully harden. It was walkable after 4-6 hours, but still not fully toughened.

I used this white deck paint on my back steps and within the first day of using the steps after letting the paint dry for 72 hours, there are already stains and marks from footprints from just average use. These aren't from muddy shoes/feet either, and even after wiping with a wet rag, they're still there. I would not recommend this paint at all. Or at least get a different color other than white or apply a topcoat.

Excellent wood sealer with tremendous coverage! The white wood sealer gives the desired esthetic effect while simultaneously protecting the investment put into fencing, porch railings, and uprights.

This BEHR Premium Solid stain is by no stretch of the imagination a SOLID stain even after applying the recommended 2 coats. I spent literally two weeks of my life meticulously applying this stain by brush on both sides of a 300’x6’ fence of pressure treated wood (that I let dry out for over 4 months), then power washed to make sure the fence was in pristine condition ready for staining (after waiting another 48 hours for the fence to dry out) before applying stain in cool 70 degree overcast weather. I bought 4-4.74 gal buckets ready off the shelf white color for the job. The first coat soaked right into the wood as if the wood was a dry sponge. So, I was like there is no way I am getting away with only 1 coat, so I applied a second coat and it just soaked into the wood again leaving the fence that I expected to be a SOLID white color, a fence that looked more like a semi-transparent white as the yellowish color of the pine wood still showed through the stain! Extremely disappointed! The only reason I gave it two stars rather than one was because after calling BEHR about the experience they said they would provide me more stain to get the desired result of which I was an emphatic no as I wasn’t about to spend another week of my life brushing on the stain in hopes that a 3rd coat would be enough or they would refund my money. I can’t express how disappointed I am as I expected Premium results after all my research and reading all the positive reviews.

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I have used Behr paints in the past and I have to say that this is the worst paint I have ever used by them. I recently did my 10x20 deck in a Red Stain with 2 coats and 5 gallons and had no issues with it at all but this White is the worst. I am doing 2 hand rails on my front step with picket. This stuff is like painting with water. Its constantly dripping off the brush and making a mess. My wife started yesterday. Thats right yesterday. This has been a 2 day ordeal just to paint 2 hand rails with pickets. I figured she was just taking her sweet old time but I go to finish today and I can see why. This paint is the worst. 2 coats my behind. 4 coats of this white is more like it. I am most likely going to have to get another gallon but it will not be this brand. I will use this as a base. The bad part is we are not even covering over old paint. This is new wood. I expect the wood to suck up some paint. This isnt my first painting experience but this stuff is a total waste of time. Maybe its a bad can but I wont be buying this white anymore. Stuff is a joke. Its so bad I took a picture mid job hoping that the paint in the can will dry up and thicken to make it more applicable.

I used this paint in my composite deck but it did not adhere and rubs off with the slightest touch. I followed the instructions for prepping the surface, applied 2 coats and even let it cure for 5 days, but I can literally remove it with my fingers. The cheap indoor/outdoor paint I used on the stair risers 3 years ago adhered perfectly and still looks great. I went with this paint because I wanted something a little more durable for foot traffic areas and this paint said it’s guaranteed to last 10 years. If it makes it through the weekend I’d be surprised. Save yourself some money and back-breaking labor and stay away.