Customer Reviews for BEHR Premium Advanced DeckOver 1 gal. #SC-330 Redwood Smooth Solid Color Exterior Wood and Concrete Coating

After 20 years we had the deck repaired. We had to replace some old posts and the railing. We've stained this deck several times in the past and now after replacing some of the posts and railings we had to re-stain the entire deck so it would all match. I couldn't be happier with the quality of this Behr solid wood stain! This is only one coat and it covers the old red stain and new posts to an even finish. It goes on beautifully, dries quickly, and is an easy clean up. It was easy to find the right shade to match the preexisting flooring as Behr has so many shades to choose from. I would highly recommend this for any age decking!! Will use Behr solid stain again!!

We paid to have our new deck painted with this stuff about 2 years ago. First off, the guy we hired to do it insisted on brushing it on. I read on the can that it was to be applied with a roller and rather heavy. He refused to use a roller. So after he was done my husband rolled on 2 liberal coats. When first done it looked really nice. But after it being there for two years, we can’t get it clean, it just looks dirty. And it’s coming off in places. Bare wood is showing in places. We’re going to power wash it next Spring and touch it up and see how it looks. I don’t think putting another coat on it will fix anything. Very disappointed in this product. I wish we had just stained it, but it’s too late for that.

It has been a few months and I'm overall happy with the finish. We had a first snow fall last night and I really appreciate the traction with the texture in this product. I Hate the color am would like to know if there a a regular paint that I can top this product with without spending twice the money I budgeted. Again, I thought cedar would have more reddish tints. I've noticed many others have made these same comments.

I love the color! It looks better than it has ever looked in the 34 years it has existed! But I did not do the job of painting. The young man who worked for me was thrilled with the coverage and consistency of this product. Reviews said it was thick, so I bought an extra gallon, but we did not need it. My painter told me he showed a picture of my finished deck to his mother-in-law and she wants hers done the same way. So - a BIG success!

So upset. I purchased the natural cedar color for my 600sqft deck only for it to come out an awful bright orange color. I paid someone to come out and paint it (hours of labor) and now will have to pay someone else again to go over it. Please fix this color. It is tacky and not for anyone looking for an elegant wood look. Paint even brighter in real life than photo!

Not sure how to rate this! The one I bought a few years ago and just finished up a couple days ago was wonderful even after storing a couple gallons in the garage for four years it still went on nice and it looks great! Then I opened up the 5 gallon one that we just bought the end of August 2020! Totally defective so we had to call and get it picked up! It was so thick it was like clay with a little bit of liquid on top! We tried to mix in the liquid and there was just no way we were going to be able to paint with it! So that one would have to give zero stars or one. But I know that’s not how your paint usually is! I got the same kind but not textured in Colorado and I bought a 5 gallon container two different times and I just love the paint! It’s just that one container was totally defective & not useable! But out of the other three 5 gallon containers I have used I have to give a five star review! But they just picked up the defective one today and they’re saying a new one will come tomorrow! Praying that that will not be defective! I really don’t think it will be! Great paint, normally!

What a waste! Waste of money, mostly a waste of time. I hate leaving bad reviews, but I would rather the next guy know how bad this product holds up. Behr Deck Over is not worth the effort you just put into sanding your deck. Stay away!!! I must say I am beyond disappointed in this product, and I will not be recommending this to anyone I know. I applied it and within 2 days the product peeled away. 2 days! I must say I bought this product before reading the reviews I found here at: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/behr-deckover-review-2015/ *Behr please don't bother responding, I've read your other responses. No way a product should peel in 2 days! What a disaster. I have to to do the job all over again. I would recommend Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior. More money, but who wants to do the job twice. Think about that before you buy Behr Deck Over.

This is some really good stuff. Took me a while to do my deck, starting with top trim, handrails, spindles, steps, before getting to main deck. Only did one coat so far, with a brush. The difference is really amazing - see the before and after. It's fairly thick stuff but went surprisingly a long way. I bought two 5-gallon containers (about $145 each) in "Cappuccino" color which we love. I think I could have gotten away with just one container but thinking I'll do the second coat with a roller so I may tap into the other container at some point. I only did one quick cleaning of the deck, no stripping or anything because the wood was already so worn. Didn't do any sanding either. Anyway, can finally relax.

This product is absolutely not a cedar color. We bought it to go on our front porch deck but theres no way. The picture is our side porch. Its so orange.

Highly recommended by Home Depot salesman, I did all the recommended pretreatment and then applied two coats. Looked great for the first summer but began to peel during first winter. Now, 3 years later, is still peeling. Not recommended!

This stuff is THICK, and requires two additional trips to get more because one gallon covers about half what you think it would, but great product for covering old cracked wood.

This covers flaws in the wood deck beautifully. I would recommend!!

Not sure if this was mixed incorrectly or if it dries darker. It's salmon color and I hate it. If i supply the mixing code, can you tell me if it's the correct mixture? I'm putting this project on hold til I get a response

1 Bucket handle came off the first time it was used 2 Paint is so thick it did not cover concrete pavers well using a half inch roller. Would require at least two coats plus touch up with a brush. 3 Color is a very poor match to that shown on the web page.

First of all, this is really THICK paint. Overall, my huge wrap-around porch looks beautiful. I ended up having to buy 5 gallons. Two gallons in both the first and second orders and one in the last. I kept running out of paint. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because the last gallon was a slightly different shade. The darker color in the photo is from the last gallon. The area where the color is different is on the end of the side porch.I had to go back and fill in the cracks and some of the nails and that's where it's a little darker. Some day I may go over it all again, but I'll be sure to purchase the right amount of paint in one order. A roller is recommended, but honestly after using a roller on the first coat, I found that a high quality brush worked much better. The mountain spruce matches my shutters perfectly and really sets off the white swing, rocking chairs, adironondack, and tables. It really looks good!

TLDR: Added sample photos of what Deck Over did to my deck. Photos are of the railing, but this was peeling on my entire deck. Successfully removed the remaining Deck Over with my power washer. I used this product about a year ago on my wooden deck. Started off by sanding and power washing my deck, waited for the deck to fully dry before I applied Behr Deck Over. Application of Behr Deck Over is pretty simple and easy, and was initially happy with the end result. My deck was nicely finished, and thought it was a quality product considering the price. Fast forward and I realize how cheap this product is and is not durable, does not protect against high foot traffic, skid—as it claims to be—and had started to peel away after the first heavy rain storm. I had to refinish my deck to a second time— sand and power wash off the remaining Behr Deck Over. I will not be wasting my money again to buy Deck Over a second time.

So far so good after about 1 month. It was rained on sooner than the recommended time but shows no adverse effects. This stuff if THICK, think cake or brownie batter. It was very difficult getting it in the gaps between the boards. Filling knot holes or cracks was not hard and it does a good job of that. Thankfully the 2nd coat helped fill the gaps, still can see the wood but not as bad as with 1 coat only. Because it is so thick it is also (virtually) impossible to cleanly cut it; be sure to use masking take. Coverage was as expected, we rolled for a textured (not extra textured) surface and like the feel with, or without, shoes. Wet surface traction also appears good. Only complaint was that the HD website says this product (1 and 5 gal) is only available on line. This was not the case, at least for my local store. Had I known it was available in store I could have completed the job over a week sooner (weather was cooler then). But I didn't have to pay shipping so price was the same either way.

I finished painting the deck a month ago following the directions to ensure the result promised by Home Depot. After waiting 72 hours to be able to use it, my dog ​​began to walk on the deck and I was surprised that the paint is not scratch resistant. To be very clear, my dog ​​weighs less than 25 pounds and there was never a mark on the old paint that I removed. I am very disappointed in the quality of the product. When I explained this problem at Home Depot, they suggested buying other products to fix the problem! Clearly not answer I expected.

Two people warned me not to use this product but I didn’t listen. I painted my deck not once but twice, thinking somehow I didn’t use it properly. I can peel it off by hand since it is literally falling off it is so bad... no chemicals or power tools needed. So disappointed.

Over $300 spent and so many hours on our deck. We did everything to prep even and it didn’t even last one year. This product just peeled up in chunks off of the deck. I am so disappointed and discouraged.

This is the second time I've used it and the second time it failed. After the first time, I thought I'd just done something wrong so I tried it again. Now I'm sanding down and starting from scratch for try number three. Not sure what product I will use but it won't be this one that's for sure. If you look closely in the first image on the right it started coming off in huge chunks this spring. The rest of the photos are my current work in progress trying to strip this crap off. Days of my life I'll never get back.

I did my deck for the second time 2 years ago ,now it’s as bad or worse now I need to do it for the 3rd time, I was told Behr is no good. I believe them. I lost a lost of money on this deck.

I bought two cans and ended up not using them for 10 months (weather got bad then too cold). I stored them in my living room so they would not be subjected to extreme temperatures. Neither were opened aside from tinting. One can is perfect. The other is a thick paste. Took it to HD and they basically said "lol buy another one". Pretty unacceptable.

I purchased TWO 5 gallon buckets of chatham fog at $160 per bucket. Watched the you tube videos to ensure I applied properly. 2 months later, the paint is, for lack of a better description, washing right off. Numerous spots that the paint has came off. My deck looks TERRIBLE, out $320 and HOURS of labor because our deck is so large. I've always been a behr customer but this has me questioning that. I have attached one of the MANY photos I have of different areas on my deck.

i’ve have to buy the product at least seven 6 or seven time .... to do touch up on the deck and this deck has very low traffic . but they tell you it last years when it barely last a summer ;-( also be careful when order your color after the first time B/c the never match up from year to year !

As others have said, this Behr product does little if anything to protect or reseal deck. I applied prepped and applied two coats over dry deck boards and it didnt last a year. Very disappointed.

Prepped the wood as instructed, 2 year old wood so not new. Peeled during the second summer. Looks sickening and product performance is unacceptable.

This product damages your decks by holding moisture is not waterproof or repellent, my deck was good without any treatment but decided to protect it with defective product, terrible! Now the wood is rotted in less than 9 months. do not buy.

Product is thick so covers well. My deck was dry due to not being treated in a couple of years. Looks like a new deck. Thank you

A picture is worth a thousand words, so please look at the pictures of my deck as you consider Behr Deck Over. We applied the product meticulously per instruction with proper preparation. It looked great - for about 2 seasons. Since then it has peeled away. It's awful. I'm embarrassed by how my deck looks and am constantly picking up chunks of the product from my yard. I can't sweep, or "leaf blow" my deck. My deck used to be the pride of my home, now it is a disgrace. Heartbreaking to be stuck with a ruined deck. I sincerely wish Home Depot would help remedy this situation. I've tried to get help and it seems hopeless.