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Tintable Neutral Base Semi-transparent Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer in One ( 1-quart )

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

4.4
2004
Review
 4.4 out of 5
2008 Reviews


87% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise this deck stain for exceptional coverage, ease of application, and durable finish. Most highlight how one coat delivers full, even coverage with smooth, effortless application using brushes or sprayers. Reviewers commend its weather protection and long-lasting durability, with many noting it outperforms previous products. The color results are frequently described as beautiful and vibrant. Some customers express frustration with color matching and find the stain more opaque than expected. A few report premature peeling after one to two years in extreme conditions. Overall, most customers consider it a top-tier choice despite minor concerns.

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2008 Customer Reviews

Test area before applying

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Worked exactly as expected

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Good coverage in one application

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Covers evenly over old stain

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Recommended.

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Water repelled and surface beading after one coat. Used on unprotected mountain cabin steps (steps overdo), product readily absorbed. Rain next day did not appear to penetrate. Does not leave slick or slippery surface.

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Matched color I wanted perfect. Great coverage

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Inexpensive

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It’s a really good product.

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Worked out real good. I am very happy with the results

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Stain

Nice stain! Great coverage

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Pecan “color” it is so lightly pigmented that you cannot even see it, at least on both pine and oak. I did half of a pine door and the only way to tell the difference was to feel for the raised grain. Just a heads up regarding the color.

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No issues

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Worked great

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Cabot is great for fences and decks

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We tinted Cabot neutral base Dark Slate to put on a 5 year old fence. It goes on super easy and covers completely with one coat. Our plants and garden accessories pop against the dark color and the fence looks brand new. The project lasted several days so we left our brushes in a metal bucket of water until the job was finished. Clean up is simple with water and fabric softener. I've used Cabot on furniture and it always does a great job.

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After the first coat, I already saw water bead up

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It is semi-transparent and matched a prior color well. Also, I knew Cabot to be a good product. I love the water clean up.

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I put 2 coats on and the swing came out darker.

The product was easy to use and had very well written directions.

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LowesReturningCustomer

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Great stain for my fence, it came out great and looks beautiful

May 7, 2026
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Nice product

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