Customer Reviews for BEHR PREMIUM 1 Gal. ST-129 Chocolate Semi-Transparent Penetrating Oil-Based Exterior Waterproofing Wood Stain

Nice selection of colors. Went on nice. Water beading up. Just applied. Hope the finish lasts a decent amount of time. Used semi transparent and the natural wood shows through nicely on a 12 year old deck.

Absolutely disappointed. Total waste of time and money. Curious if it was a bad batch. Never had issues like this. Some areas looked yellow, other areas looked like nothing was even applied.

Not sure why this is called clear penetrating oil with an enormous amount of yellow in it. Highly disappointing as I now have to rebuild this barn door and start over.

The product itself is good quality and applies well. My issue is that I had my fence stained with Behr ST-533 acrylic based stain and sealer. I wanted to use an oil base for my new deck so I bought the ST-533 penetrating oil product. Once applied, the colors different. I would expect a little difference due to the product base ingredient but this is no where close. I had prepped the deck per instructions using the Behr All-in-One Wood and Deck Cleaner and let dry several days prior to staining.

We had a new 6 month old deck. Decided to go with a semi dark oil based stain and sealer to adequately protect our deck from the Florida weather elements. The product went on very smoothly and evenly. Dried fast. 2 coats. The color looks fantastic. Clean up was easy.

I purchased this to refinish a older swing chair. It was all sanded down to raw wood. I opened the transparent clear can, oil base. It has a yellow tin, it was shaken at the store and was stirred also. I followed the directions, I am a contractor so every product has a little different application. Once this project was completed no runs but it has a yellowish tin? Says clear, transparent on the can? Would not recommend this product at all. Yes it was for exterior applications.

Applied after power washing. Started applying with brush and pad which went very slow. Purchased a $129 Wagner sprayer....it went quick. I don't usually use oil based products.....but glad I did. I am extremely happy with the results after 1 coat. The wood was about 18 months old, wanted to insure it had dried out. The pic is before and after.

Easy to apply. Looks great. I used on a deck over 30 years old and it looks amazing.

I applied this product in about 3 hours on this wall. It was a 8ft x 16ft wall front and back, the wood was 1"x4"x8ft fur strips. I sanded every board not so thorough with an orbital sander and 120 grit. Sanding was about 3 hours as well. I used about 14 pads. The result was amazing. I am going to continue to use this on the rest of my deck as I continue to renovate it. One project at a time. Water doesn't peirce through rock with sheer force, but with persistence.

behr deck stain is easy to apy and costs in one stroke

to all the people complaining about it turning their surfaces a mustard yellow... it blatantly says to test it on an inconspicuous spot before full application. additionally you need to clean your deck first.. i used the behr 63 deck cleaner(oxalic acid based) which works amazingly. again, people expecting a "transparent" finish are used to seeing thompsons water seal or something similar- which is not made for wood but is 100% clear. thompsons is a masonry product which WILL 100% seal your deck, but additionally adds a magnifying lens style coat on top which amplifies the suns rays. so the thompsons WILL absolutely waterproof your surface but it harms the wood in the long-run. this product here is a PENETRATING OIL. it helps replenish the natural waterproofing oils a wood may have had while alive. yes it turns yellow, but the woodgrain pops like crazy. ALWAYS look for a penetrating oil without any sealer involved.

Purchased this product for our badly worn deck. I purchased the oil by accident but after speaking with a Home Depot employee we concluded that the oil will be better for our harsh weather. We had stained the deck last summer, with a different brand, and it didnt make it a year. I cleaned the deck well, pressure washed and applied this oil. It worked great and very easy to use!

Goes on really real. Takes 24 hrs to seep in completely which is a little to long for me. But the results are beautiful.

I am actually staining over a five year old stain an seal. I was afraid it wasn’t going to stain over but it is doing a amazing job.

Went on smoothly, covered beautifully and the color was beautiful. Will buy it again.

I did half my deck one day and it looked great. I did the other half of my deck a few days later - and it came out yellow! I’m so confused and disappointed. Will need to return.

Applied on redwood tongue and groove fence boards. The stain went on pretty easily and kind of dark as you'll see in the first pic. I applied only one coat pretty generously and did wipe the wood down the following day with a rag but that didn't change the darkness. The color lightened up on it's own after a couple of weeks of absorption. I like it. Only time will tell how well it holds up in weather, but the pics should give you a good idea of the color on fresh redwood boards.

Rich color. Very weathered redwood brought back to life. Looks brand new.

Great product. Applies fast with brush, roller or sprayer. Looks great after 12 months of Texas sun and rain.

I’ve stained miles of fence and deck in my lifetime, using many different products and methods. I really like how this goes on, how it soaks in, how it looks, and how easily it cleans up for an oil. Even on raggedy unmaintained west-facing cedar only 2 coats are needed to restore the look.

Got this to rejuvenate my 20 year old deck. I don't like stains that turn chalky so I always get the clear stuff that shows the woods natural grain. This product is perfect for my deck. It applied very easy, I used a brush for detailed coverage but it is thin enough that it could have been sprayed. I am very pleased with the results. My deck is waterproof, looks great, and this treatment should last a few years.

Not that much of an oil base

Disappointed that I didn’t read the reviews before buying. The clear is definitely a yellow. Too late now.

Dark red color looks natural. Applies easily. Easy cleanup. Fast dry. Protects well from ice and water. Boards must be stripped and cleaned for good results.

Another great product from Behr,this is a penetrating oil base stain for water protection and with a coating every other year, this will protect your deck (wood)and other outdoor items.

Made our cedarwood fence look beautiful we hope it also protects the wood and increases the longevity of our new fence.

Be aware that this adds a tinge of yellow. It's quite yellow in the can. But for Japanese cedar it looks great.

First of all, please note that Behr suggests this product for young, healthy decks. My deck is cracked and weathered from years of no care and sun exposure, but I didn’t want to use a thick product that would peel after a year. I’ve used this product on another deck before and it turned out great so I gave it a shot with the bad deck. I prepped the deck with cleaner and power washing. I applied the product fairly heavily with a sponge brush on the railing and using a 3/8” nap roller for the floor boards. I found I had to do two coats on the floorboards to get an even and deep color, likely because the floor boards were just soaking up the product like crazy. The entire project on my large deck took about 5 gallons. My deck looks much better and so long as the product fades evenly as it has on the other deck I used it on, I’ll be very happy! Another thing I love about this product is it is super easy to clean off your skin, just soap and water with no stain left over.

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