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Burnt Hickory Semi-transparent Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer in One ( Half-pint )

Ratings & Reviews for Cabot Burnt Hickory Semi-transparent Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer in One ( Half-pint )

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 4.4 out of 5
1142 Reviews


86% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise the stain for excellent coverage, smooth application, and beautiful enhancement of natural wood grain. Many note one coat fully covers deck boards and fences without streaks, while others highlight how it spreads evenly with brushes or rollers and dries quickly. The semi-transparent finish delivers accurate color results on cedar and other woods, with reviewers delighted by how it complements existing tones. Several report previous applications lasting two years or more. A few mention color mismatches tied to store tinting errors or note thicker viscosity than expected. Overall, most customers consider it reliable and worth the investment.

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1142 Customer Reviews

good product

Would Recommend

I needed oil base and it works great but I hate the cleanup

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Highly recommend

Would Recommend

Amazing coverage! Loved that I can still see the beauty of the wood grain. We chose New Cedar as our color.

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Fine stain

Would Recommend

A bit on the red side, but good when mixed with another lighter stain. Applied well enough, but needed to be remixed often as it would separate.

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Response from Cabot Stain Expert

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Cabot Stain ExpertMarch 9, 2026

Good product

Sealed cedar boards well

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Bluffton Lowe’s Sucks

Would Not Recommend

They messed up my order. Delivered the stain untinted despite the bucket clearly saying “Must Be Tinted” and my ordering a specific color. And then when I called to have it corrected told me it would be five days before they could get it to me (I had already paid $79 to have it delivered) and that my only option was to make the hour and a half round trip to the store. Absolutely terrible experience.

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Response from Cabot Stain Expert

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Cabot Stain ExpertFebruary 18, 2026

Stain

Easy to use just tested a few pieces of fence to see if we liked the color. We will be buying a 5 gallon can of the stain and a paint gun

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Arrived with no color

Would Not Recommend

I ordered this for in store pickup as the app said it was in stock. I was later notified it was not in stock so it was switched to delivery. The delivery was fast but the stain had no color to it and was given the incorrect stain.

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Response from Cabot Stain Expert

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Cabot Stain ExpertJanuary 12, 2026

New fence

Would Recommend

This product was perfect for my newly installed security fence.

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WHY does everything now have to be tinted?

Would Recommend

Why does everything now have to be tinted? The product itself was good, but just wanted to quickly run in and grab a small light colored stain for a craft project. Ended up waiting 20 minutes at the paint counter because everything (stain) now has to be tinted? Super inconvenient. Don't know when you stopped having already colored stain on your shelves - as it's been a few years since I've needed stain, but yeah - would suggest putting some on your shelves for a quick pick-up.

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Have not finished work.

Customers choice.

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my can was the base only never mixed with toner

Would Recommend

color looks good on my cedar fencing

December 20, 2025
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Ok

Would Recommend

Have not used yet, but I make walking sticks and like to have a variety of stains on hand

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