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Found Fossil Semi-transparent Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer in One ( Half-pint )

Ratings & Reviews for Valspar Found Fossil Semi-transparent Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer in One ( Half-pint )

4.2
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 4.2 out of 5
2585 Reviews


82% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

The product offers good coverage and a natural-looking color that enhances the wood grain. It is durable and water-resistant, providing effective protection. However, some customers experienced inconsistent color matching and issues with the stain not being properly tinted or mixed. There are also concerns about the stain's longevity, with reports of premature peeling or wearing off. Overall, the product appears to be a suitable choice when applied correctly, but customers should carefully inspect the color and tinting before use.

Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.
2591 Customer Reviews

The colors matched what I wanted. Rite on.

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Come out looking good

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Easily apply

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Beautiful stain!

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See above.

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The color was much thicker and darker than shown.

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Awesome

Color is awesome!

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For fencing, you will need more than calculated

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Added tint is beautiful and easy use with sprayer

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Valspar

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Good product

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Easy to apply and cleanup

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The stain was easy to apply with a brush. Because it is water-based cleanup was also easy.

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Russellville store mailed wrong item

the item I ordered was colored stain and not untinted stain

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TeamValsparApril 20, 2026

Went on well and covered in 1 coat

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Good quality stain

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Beautiful

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I purchased this to use for an outdoor wooden sign base and I love it!!!! I will be using this to stain our decks.

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Less transparent than expected

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We bought the semi-transparent stain in Greige and applied to a new fence that had dried out for almost a year and was pressure washed a few days before applying. We had no issues with application using a sprayer other than the dry fence (6-7% moisture) took a lot of product. We got about 125 square ft per gallon so had to buy more than expected. The stain is also less transparent than expected but our fence did soak up a lot of product so that influenced the final look. Overall we are happy wit...

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Easy to apply.

Easy cleanup.

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Perfect stain

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Stain is beautiful and even with 2 coats the grain is visible. With the recent rain I can see it’s going its job. Can’t go wrong with this stain!

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Good stain and sealer

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I was using as a Sample to choose colors

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