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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 )

4.4
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 4.4 out of 5
1131 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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1131 Customer Reviews

Wrong color in the system

Would Not Recommend

The color mixed was not even close to the color it should have been and I do not think the associate called it in Just like another was we thought was close to what I needed

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Cabot Stain ExpertNovember 3, 2025

Waterproof

Would Recommend

Really good stain came out. Great wood looks amazing.

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Trust it

Would Recommend

Great coverage for 2 year treatment again

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Easy to apply

First time using oil-based semi-transparent stain and it was easy to apply with a 4" brush. I only needed about a gallon to cover the length of my horizontal fence. I opted for the bark mulch stain. My fence is redwood (6yrs old), but my fence gate is cedar (a month old). The color was pretty uniform for 2 different wood speciesl. Personally, the stain ended up too light for what I wanted, even though I bought couple stain samples to test. It's a nice color, but looked too much like honey w...

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Easy tp apply

Cabot is the best

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Great Product

Would Recommend

Great Product

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Better to spend alittle more $ for this product

Excellent Different types for different parts of the deck. Colors matched well. The sold also worked very well and covered a large area. Completely satisfied.

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Cabot semi-trans exterior wood stain is terrific!

Would Recommend

The color was mixed perfectly. It went on the fence very well. Looks great.

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NOT tinted!

Would Not Recommend

I ordered 2 sample sized cans of deck stain online to test colors. Neither can was tinted & was told by customer service rep that I couldn't do a return by mail & I'd have to return to a store for refund/replacement. Not only was the product in this can not tinted, but the lid was rusty on the outside & the inside of the lid was colored from previous use.

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Response from Cabot Stain Expert

We are so sorry for your displeasing experience. Please either reach out to your local Lowe’s store or call Lowe’s Customer Care at 1-800-445-6937 fo...

Cabot Stain ExpertOctober 24, 2025

Cabot - high-quality finish sealer for wood

Would Recommend

Easy to use stain, which coats evenly and stands up to weather

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Don’t go too light…

Would Not Recommend

Decent coverage, but a tad lighter than expected

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Cabot Stain ExpertOctober 29, 2025

Easy to apply and nice color and coverage!

Nice color and very easy to apply. First time user shouldn't have any trouble using this stain.

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Beautiful stain.

Would Recommend

It finished beautifully after the second coat. You can still see grain of the wood but the color is there which is beautiful with the pure white vinyl railing and kickplate of the stairs.

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