Ratings & Reviews for Cabot Tintable Neutral Base Solid Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer in One ( 1-quart )

Disappointed!

Followed prep instructions. The project took weeks as we did it carefully and thoroughly. This was a fall project. When spring came, the stain was peeling all over!!!

did not last

i stained my deck June 2018 and it looked great but lasted less than 2 years.

Praise and Compliments from my neighbors.

My pressure treated lumber deck is 23 years old. Every 4 years I applied a simple, clear, waterproof sealant (linseed oil and UV protectant) and the deck always faded back to gray. Spent much time sanding to bare wood and then decided to power wash it. After thorough drying I applied the 1800 series Driftwood Gray #1844 with a firm brush carefully 'working' the stain into the grain. Good absorption and adhesion. Let dry 2 days and applied a second coat. Let dry and for durability a 3rd coa...

Over a year and still looks freshly stained

18 x 14 PT deck about 7 years old was pressure washed and then sanded with an orbital sander and also used an angle grinder in some places and then put down only 1 coat of this cabot solid water based stain. It's been about 15 months and the stain looks fantastic. No peeling and no chalking. Application was with a brush and meticulous with back brushing as per directions. Maybe you just need 1 coat because that is all I needed for coverage and it looks awesome still!! Really surprised by al...

Both EXPENSIVE & WORTHLESS

I applied this to a customers brand new deck, 1 week later the boards are curling, splitting and pulling screws. This product does not seal the wood as stated and I'll be sure to inform ALL potential customers to steer clear of Deck Correct products.

Awful

I was very careful with my prep work, but this stain started peeling after the first winter. Very disappointed. I have used other Cabot products and was very happy with the results.

Good Product. Others I feel have not prepared pro

Used the solid.color acrylic water based stain June of 2018 on a large deck that was roughly about half restored with new PT decking. The older boards were poweresshed and then sanded and stripped with an angle grinder and removal brush then ssmdrd with a orbitsander. Both the new and old decking looks great 1 year later with s somewhat wet and winter in between. I feel the poor reviews are from people that didn't take the time to strip all the old stain prior to application. I had about 60 ...

Terrible. Started pealing after 6 months.

After 6 months the deck stain started pealing off in sheets. Followed directions to a T including extensive prep work and drying time before applying.

Very Dissappointing

I applied this product one year ago onto my deck. It looked amazing with excellent color, however after the winter season, it has began to peel.

Dissapointed

Had brand new pressure treated deck that weathered for a solid year. The deck was then cleaned and washed. The deck stain was applied 2 weeks later and lasted a year . It began to peel everywhere and didn't last at all.

Love the neutral tint!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very easy to apply to my decking and love the light neutral tint, one gallon did about half of my decking and I am very happy with the appearence. Seems to be wasterproof and helps wood from rotting. The wood absorbed the stain fantastic and my wood feels hard and solid, may last longer with this product.

Cabot Exterior Stain

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The color turned out great refreshed and renewed on our old, outside wood dining table. And enough leftover with the 1 gallon to do a planter. Lightly sanded to prep. Fairly thin and easy to apply. It really gets down deep. Water now forms drops on top and no longer penetrates the wood. Of course it remains to be seen how long lasting before restaining is needed but 1 coat looks great, I’m very optimistic that it should last a few years.

Nice coverage and color

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The stain applied easily and depending on how many coats you put on, it does cover the advertised square footage. Too soon to comment on durability and how long it lasts but it was easy to apply and the color staining option was nice to customize your own color.

Looks great!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I applied the Chestnut Brown stain to a large cedar storage box in my yard. I applied two coats - and the finished result looks nice. It has only been a month - I cannot speak to how well it will hold up to the weather. The application and finished result were both great.

Excellent Paint!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This paint was excellent. The tint base solid exterior stain looked great on my deck and it got rave reviews from all my guest so far. I highly recommend to all homeowners who want to put an extra shine to there house.

Great stain

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love this Cabot Solid Color Stain because it was easy to pour and use, I used it and it rain right after so I was afraid it would come off but in fact it stayed on just fine. The color is great as well

T.H.E. B.E.S.T!!

For 12 years, we have stained/painted our deck with other products only to have it look like ‘depression era’ a month later. Four months ago, we used CABOT tintable solid in a dark brown. Today the deck still looks freshly painted. I had my husband clean & sand the deck before we painted it (and YES, he cussed me every other minute). So glad to be able to have friends over & not have to make excuses for the deck. KUDOS CABOT!! WONDERFUL PRODUCT!!

Seems to work well

I've used Cabot Solid Color Stain several times now and it has always covered well, no more than two coats. It has also attached well to the wood. We have it on our deck and use our snow shovel on it during the winter. Have had no problem with peeling or chipping. I have to wonder if some of the bad reviews are coming from the executive offices of Cabot's competitors. If you apply it correctly it should do a nice job. Anyway, it has worked well for me.

Hides a Multitude of Sins

My deck is over 15 years old. About 50% of the deck was quite weathered from being in the sun from dawn to dusk. I power washed the deck and it looked horrible. In some areas the stain had lifted and in other areas it was still adhering to the wood. I knew one coat of anything was not going to cover that mess. However, after two coats of Cabots.. The coverage was 100% opaque. The color is good and it is water repellent - perhaps not as repellent as some surfaces but okay. The coverage is e...

failed on Musoka chairs

I purchased this product to stain 4 Muskoka chairs I made. I carefully, and with some pride, applied the stain in my garage. I moved them to the backyard and one chair got scuffed up. I was surprised to see bare wood so easily. Right after the first rain, I checked on the chairs and water just laying on the arms. No defined pools or puddles. There appeared to be no water-repellent characteristics. These chairs were a gift for my wife. I am so disappointed in Cabot.