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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
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

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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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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Different color based on the wood.

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Product was as expected.

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Looks good.

Looks good. Does the job.

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Price is reasonable

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This product brought the life back to my deck. It provided a sealant and shine to a once dull looking deck.

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Great stuff!

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This paint went on great with one coat. It is transparent, so you can see the wood grain. Color matched the sample. Follow the instructions. Paint in the shade, it drys fast.

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Oak brown color was darker than expected

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Covers well

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Love it and looks great!!

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Cabot is the best Stain. All we ever use.

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quality and coverage

price and results

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Can be used outside

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I used this outside to stain some boards

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you keep sending the base and not the tinted color

why are you selling the option to tint when you wont send a tinted can

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Cabot Stain ExpertMay 5, 2026

Good finish

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Quality

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Great stain

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It went on easily and looks clise to the natural wood color while still offering the uv protection we wanted.

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Cabot stains look great and protect wood.

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Didn’t work well with pump sprayer but brushed on easily and looks fantastic!

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Wood quality

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Matched perfectly

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