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

Overall a good product. Went on well and the coverage is as expected, unless the wood is really dry then you will need more. I used it on pallet bench, deck and rails.

Home Depot only had two 5 Gallon containers left. Both gave the exact same information with the code of Clear 500-N even though they had different looking labels. However, they did not give the same appearance on my fence. The one with the label on the left was thinner and did not give a golden finish. The one on the right did. I spent $339.91 and now I have a fence that looks completely different. I had power washed the fence before applying the Clear finish. In the past I used Olympic Maximum. I'm sorry I didn't stay with it this time too.

As the name implies, this appears to be more of a finish than a sealer or protector of a deck surface. Mine started peeling after two years and now at the 4 year mark it looks awful. One board on the right is what it is like after I sanded. It appears I need to sand completely down to bare wood to remove the areas that really held up (like I wish it all had.) As I study the products, I am leaning to an oil based penetrating stain - four magical words that I think separates the "wood finish" from a reliable, durable surface.

Normaly I would recomend this but I bought this product twice before with great results however this time the color was way too red. I mixed it well and applied it on the same materal. It was so bad I had to redo it. Looks like quality assurance was on vacation on that batch. That's strike one for Behr.

Used several times over the last 20 years. Only issue is it stays tacky for more than 72 hours.

Tacky after two coats. Followed all recommend application instructions. Google tack deck Behr stain.

I'm familiar with other brands or how wood finish is supposed to work. But I had to recoat several areas at least 3 times. Over all I feel like I bought a little more than what I should have used. Because of the amount of times i had tob recoat

I love this product. I used to hire someone to sand and stain every year. It was pricey and the stain they used never lasted. It got a dark film on top and lost its color. I am a 72 year old female and what I did was use a deck wash and then spread two thin layers of this. I am into my third year on my upstairs deck and my second year on my downstairs deck and both look lovely and have weathered well. Plus I saved a huge amount of money. So I did the front porch this week. Could not be happier. Thanks BEHR

2nd coat gives a blotchy pigment when using a roller. I am nervous about peeling later, I was hoping for less pigment.

Great color! Easy to apply and no streaking at all (I used a 3 inch stain brush).

The stain did an excellent job! Our deck is 30 years old and looks much newer. We used the clear stain. It’s a wonderful stain and goes on easily.

I’m a little shocked by how opaque and orange this turned out. Especially on new wood. I used on an old deck after power washing and sanding, on a table and bench after sanding and on new pressure treated Deck. I wish more grain came through and am hesitant to do a second coat and lose more grain. Plus I’d like it to lean more natural/brown than orange. Any advise?? Can I do transparent chocolate over this??

This product just keeps getting better and better. My sprinklers constantly hit my wood fence which ruins the finish and speeds up the decay process of the fence. After appying this product the water now just beads off the wood fence that will help preserve my fence.

Color is great. Very rich looking. Went on easily.

2017 I worked very hard to clean, prepare and stain my deck. Within 3 months it started peeling, badly. I went back to Home Depot and the employees told me that there was a nationwide lawsuit against Behr. After a great deal of proving and submitting evidence including a video, I was instructed to WAIT until further notice. So last fall (2 years later)I was told I had 3 weeks to resubmit all that same information. They refused to refund me. My deck is so embarrassing. BEHR NOR HOME DEPOT WILL REFUND ME NO MATTER WHAT THEY PROMISED!! Wish I could upload my videos so you could see what I look at every day!

Easy to use, goes on smooth. Be careful with drips, it's stain...and it leaves a deep stain. Overall looks great, applied three gallons over two coats on a 13x22 old deck that has been treated every couple of years. After power washing it lost its color, the cedar transparent gave it a new look.

you may pick a lighter color if your deck is old. overall great quality and final result was great. You may need more than 1 coat depending on the age of the wood.

High quality transparent stain that resulted in a beautiful redwood fence that will look this good to years to come.

Excellent coverage and absorption

Excellent Product ,does exactly what it said.

We found the 5 inch brush worked well for applying the finish. It did come out pretty dark, considering it's called clear, transparent. I knew this going in and I think it made a huge difference in the appearance and hopefully prolongs the life of the fence. This stuff is also very forgiving when applying and didn't show my brush marks.

I always buy Behr interior paint because it has always worked wonderfully, so when we wanted to stain our deck we purchased BEHR Premium 1 gal. Cedar Naturaltone Transparent Waterproofing Exterior Wood Finish. 1st off, we had to make multiple trips to Home Depot to buy more gallons as it didn't cover as much of the deck as it was supposed to. 2ndly, the consistency of the stain was different in each can. Some was much thicker and some was thinner. The staff at Home Depot couldn't explain why it was like that. They tried shaking it and it was still different. So in some parts of the deck it rolled on like paint and in other parts it spread like water. Now that it has been on for about 6 months, there are MANY spots where the stain has already come off. Shouldn't it last longer then that? Also, when it rains the deck actually looks worse because you can then see every knot and the stain itself almost "disappears". Bottom line is that this product SUCKS and you should not waste your money on it!

Yes my project turn out great. Trash Can Holder so you do not see the Trash Cans from the street.

Went on smooth, looks great!

Love the product on my new outdoor deck oasis.

So far so good. You may want to ask after a couple seasons. As for the fact that I only put it on about a month ago, I'm very happy with the look, ease of application and protection it's supposed to have for years to come...

My initial review of this product is good. The application of the clear Sealant is quite easy using a variety of foam brushes of different sizes. Although it started to rain before the sealant dried, there is no residual spotting or discoloration after drying. Make sure you don't oversaturate the sponges with sealant because of drippings. Since I have not finished using the product to seal my Cedar Gazebo/Pergola, it would be premature to give a 5-Start rating. Stay tune for further updates.

This is the best patio deck coating I have found to date. The coverage is better and it is much more durable than any other product I have used.

I am using product to stain handmade adirondack chairs i buildj. This stain is far superior to any other stains that i have used in the pass, it holds up really well to the elements and great sun resistant properties. I am sold on this product an do not use any other stains for my production of chairs.

Great stain. 1 gallon covers approximately 300 sq. ft. with 2 coats. Clean or power wash your deck first and allow to dry. It takes approximately 3 days to completely dry. Make sure you have 3 days of sunshine above 80 degrees. The stain will stain your siding so be sure to protect it before you begin. Buy it!!