Thompson’s WaterSeal Solid Color Waterproofing Wood Stain and Sealer, Natural Cedar, 1 Gallon

Like that commercial from Lowe's, my deck now feels like mine and not the previous owner, since I purchased this home less than 2 years ago. My deck is about 7 years old and we get a lot of rain, so it was time to get this done. I researched a lot of different products, but this was the right choice! Love the color (cedar) to give the deck a renewed look and the protection from both the rain and the UV is exceptional. Wanted to apply it with a sprayer, but instead applied it with rollers and brushes, to ensure the application was proper, and overspray was a non issue. There is a slight lack of uniformity in the color, primarily due to the discoloring of the wood, since this really should have been done a couple years ago, so not the fault of the product, but maybe if I apply another coat next year, it might even out. My wrap around deck took me about 5-6 days by myself, at about 6 hours per day, but I was meticulous and the result is fabulous.

I like the color. Product works well for my deck. Easy to put on with both a roller and a brush. Definitely provides water resistance. Chose to put on several coats.Slightly better price than my local Lowes.

This product worked great it covered my deck very nicely it was easy to apply it dried quickly and cleaning my sprayer and brushes was very easy

Works fine

Great product, color and stain quality

The 3 coats of this I put on my deck are already gone after one winter. I've done this many times before and had good luck. I don't know what they've done differently, but I will find an alternative this year.

We bought a beautiful outdoor table with a white metal frame and a slatted wood top. In our alternately sunny, rainy, cool, and dry Northern California climate, the wood top began to lose its original warm blonde tone within 3 months, and started to look gray. At the same time, as the fall set in and rains became more frequent, I also saw the familiar black dots of mildew starting to show.So! I sanded the top lightly with a fine grit orbital sander, and applied a coat of good old Thompson's WaterSeal and let it dry on a sunny afternoon.Looks smooth, consistent in tone, and brand-new! Best of all, when it rained later in the week, the water beaded up rather than absorbing.Good stuff!

I'm getting about 2 years before it's wearing off the deck. But we get a lot of snow and use salt. So that's pretty abrasive on the wood.