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Zanzibar Spice Semi-transparent Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer in One ( 1-quart )

Ratings & Reviews for Valspar Zanzibar Spice Semi-transparent Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer in One ( 1-quart )

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 4.2 out of 5
2573 Reviews


82% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

The product appears to have mixed reviews. On the positive side, many customers report the stain goes on easily, provides good coverage, and protects the wood well, especially on fences and pergolas. The color options are also praised. However, some customers found the stain to be more like a paint than a true penetrating stain, with poor adherence and issues like peeling, flaking, and uneven application. The color matching between different cans was also inconsistent for some buyers. Overall, the results may vary depending on the specific application and wood surface, and customers recommend carefully testing the product before committing to a large project.

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2573 Customer Reviews

Amazing color!!!

Would Recommend

The color is amazing. It goes on more yellow than I expected but dries to a beautiful warm cedar tone.

April 24, 2026
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gives a true finish

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easy to use

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Good quality, looks amazing

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Great coverage to stain my fence

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Looks great!

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Beautiful color stain

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Did the job the price was right

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Covered my deck very good

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Faded More Quickly than Expected

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Used this product about four years ago on my fence and it is now rather faded and in need of additional coats. I explained to get at least 7-8 years out of it.

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Valspar Grand Mesa semi-transparent

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Bought new wood picnic table at Lowes and got this stain sealer, went on nice and instructions stress ONE COAT. I felt like putting on another just cuz that's what I do, but didn't. Also used to polyurethan on top of that, but again, nope, we'll see how well this stain and sealer is! Not gonna lie, a little nervous due to I DID the vinegar step, followed everything to the T. Do love this chill color, so far so good! Fingers crossed!

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Pretty

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Like the color not sure on how good it is yet first time using.

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Good prodcut

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reasonable price, easy to apply

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311 :)

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Amber is the color of your energy!

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Excellent paint

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I bought this combination paint/primer to paint the side walls on our deck around the poolto match the siding on the home! Great coverage on the first coat - looks amazing!

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Great Stain!

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Great product for our fence and love the color options.

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