Customer Reviews for BEHR PREMIUM 1 qt. Clear Transparent Waterproofing Exterior Wood Finish

Excellen, my deck was looking grayish, used my power washer let it dried , then applied this Excellent exterior wood finish and it's looking like new. It revives the natural wood color.

Paint lasted 4 months if that. Now I have to redo the job. Will not be using behr paint or stain

I had many colors on my deck it covered and Looks the same on all of it. Seals very good with two coats.

As others have mentioned, this product is nowhere near clear. I put it on raw pine that was nearly white and it now is very yellow. It’s horrible. In the picture the table is stained and the bench isn’t to show the difference in color. Very disappointed.

The Home Depot website advertises this as one gallon (128 ounces). However, the can actually contains only 124 ounces. Similarly, the one quart size is only 31 ounces.

I have no idea what type of wood people are using this on, but there is nothing orange about it, it's a cedar color just as indicated. I cleaned the deck with Behr all in one wood cleaner prior to applying and this morning the dew is already beading up. This is not anything like paint as some people said, it is totally a stain, and applies as such. Great product from Behr as usual.

3 months after putting on this product it is chipping away in several areas. My deck was new and cleaned with Behr products. I used two coats.. drying thoroughly in between. I’m very dissppointed, I have to remove this product and redo entire deck.

Worked great on my wooden fence and my stair case, love how the color came out.

I applied this product on my new deck after waiting a while as my deck contractor recommended. The deck was prepared with Behr products as recommended. I applied two thin coats as directed by the label three years ago. One year ago I cleaned the deck and reapplied. In six months I began to see pieces peeling off. Now all horizontal surfaces are in total failure. Very disappointing. The warranty only pays for the cost of the product, with receipt. This is going to cost a lot to strip the whole deck an reapply. Do not use this product!

First of all, I always use Behr products. I didn't even consider using anything else. I wish I had read the questions first. With this product you have to do entire boards, and not sections. If you do a section, and let the stain dry even a little bit in the middle of a board, you will get bad overlap marks. I've never had a stain do that, even after feathering the end of the section. Followed all directions, applied in low humidity, 80 degrees with recommended pad applicator, 24 hours between coats. Still very tacky after 72 hours. I've seen the same answer from Behr (word for word) in response to the question about remaining tacky, on the HomeDepot site and two other forums. Wash a part of the deck with soap and water, see if it helps. If it doesn't, strip the deck and start over. WHAT? I can understand having to do that if I had mis-applied it. The coverage / gallon was almost exact, so I know I didn't over-apply it. I am going to return whats left of the product to HomeDepot for a refund.

The product was applied as instructed. Now 7 days and 168 hours later after applying the product, my deck is sticky all over. I am very disappointed with the results. With a product as expensive as this one, it should of delivered positive results giving 100% satisfaction.

I applies this product to my kid’s playset thinking it would go on like indoor poly (a milky tint and dry clear). So when I opened the can and saw a slight brownish tint, I didnt give much thought. Boy was I wrong! Now I have to sand the swingset and start over. Very disappointed.

Really disappointed with how our deck turned out. It is way too orangey-red. Deciding whether we should try to retain with something darker or strip it and start all over again. So disheartening.

This product is absolutely NOT clear; there's an obvious reddishh brown tone when applied to white wood. In the attached photo, the top half of the board has been coated

This is our favorite. We use it on out decks and dock . Looks nice.

I have used thus product on a wood fence with amazing results so decided to try it on a deck. Big mistake. Paint is peeling everywhere after 1 year & i will have to strip everything. Do not buy for decks if you have winters where you live.

We installed a new cedar deck during lock-down 2020. I sealed it with this cedar toned waterproofing finish. Only a few weeks later and it started peeling off in sheets. My cedar is ruined. Now I have to try to strip the whole thing and sand it.

Put a great finish on my outdoor cedar bartop.

this product has caused me more pain over the years than its worth. now they have changed the formula and it DOES NOT MATCH the same product from last year. terrible, never will buy again. Inhave stripped and redone per behrs instructions, to the tee, and still shotty results. deck surface peels after one year, every year

Although the pics online show a richer more mohogany color than redwood ths color in the can sorta looks like redwood I’m not sure if I like the color more like red cedar to me.

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I put this on a new section of cedar fence. The first coat made it look orangish. The second coat made quite a differnce. You can contrast in photo where half has the second coat, half does not. I also have stain on an outdoor shower and it has held up to the shower and elements for two years with no issues. Does start to fade, but looks better than if there had been no stain applied. My only issue would be the price which seems on the high side. Overall I still recommend for a fence.

Used on slats (Red Oak) for garden bench. Application was simple and drying time for additional coats.

I purchased this for my brand new deck and railing made of pressure treated wood. I thought I'd get a beautiful tone, like the picture on the can, while letting the natural wood grain show through. What I got looks like I took clear sealent and mixed it with ketchup. It is hideous, and I cannot even return the can of ketchup-y gunk. Luckily I only tested a small section of my deck, or I would have ruined the whole thing. It doesn't sand off. Its stained ketchup. Gross.

I did a lot of research to find the best stain and BEHR kept coming up as the best in terms of durability. I was skeptical because BEHR house paint is far from the best but I went with it based on reviews, price, and availability. I'm glad I went with it. The clear does indeed have a honey tone to it for UV protection but it is what I was actually looking for. I was staining two brand new decks and wanted a natural but enhanced look. I would say the stain just made it richer. I used a pad with a back brush and would do it that way again. One thing I learned is less is more with this stain. You want two THIN coats like the instructions say. You also want to be sure to wipe up any drips ASAP. if you don't they will foam up, turn hard, and look bad. When I did the back deck we had a major rainstorm just 3 hours after, it rained for a few days and the stain started to bubble up in spots. I thought it was ruined but it wasn't! it was just a thin layer that eventually washed away. I was impressed that the stain held up to that storm before it was even fully dry. I can say it is durable, water just beads off it, and I saved a lot of money doing my deck myself with pro results. note: it did feel a little sticky for about a week but then it went away.

Very good product

Well, it only lasts on my deck a year or two. It also stays sticky for 1-2 weeks after an application -long curing time.

I found the product not to be clear. It put a yellow tone on our deck. It showed all the overlapping. Dried tacky even after seven days.

Made my rustic/weathered deck look great! Thank you!

Used on cedar porch swing which was a blonde color naturally. This is def not clear. I would say its not clear at all. Its a honey-ish color that is very pretty however. You do have to be careful putting it on because you will see brush marks and drips so go easy. I was light handed but still had marks. I had to use 2 coats which I didnt want to do but was hoping the 2nd coat would cover such spots. It didnt. Its held up well but its only been about 2 months on a covered porch. Does get a lot of use though and no wear on the seat. I really wanted something truly clear but if you look at clear water based finish products, you will find that most of them will state in the description on the website that they do allow the wood to naturally gray even though they have UV protection. Amazingly these products dont clearly state this on the can but do on their websites. Flood is an example. Im looking to try Cabela clear on my next exterior project.