The Woodsman Solid Color Deck Stain is part of the Wood Stains test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Wood Stains models like the Solid Color Deck Stain are rated on multiple criteria ...

Solid stain forms an opaque finish that obscures ... For previously uncoated, recently installed decks, “it really comes down ...

Wood stain adds a layer of beauty and protection ... coatings and is sold at Home Depot and Walmart. For decks, Behr offers solid, semi-transparent, wood-tone, and clear finishes.

No one type of paint or stain is best for all surfaces ... same for fences as for decks (see “Decks,” below). Film-forming ...

The announcement comes as 71% of U.S. homeowners plan to update their home exterior with stain and 81% withpaint ... a cohesive look when updating their decks, porches, fences, doors and more.