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Select Home Depot Stores: 1-Gal WaterGuard Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer (various)
$2.90
$21
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Select Home Depot Stores [link for reference only; store locator] have 1-Gallon WaterGuard Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer (various) on sale for $2.90. Offer is valid In-Store only.
Thanks to Community Member shoulda2 for sharing this deal.
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Select Home Depot Stores [link for reference only; store locator] have 1-Gallon WaterGuard Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer (various) on sale for $2.90. Offer is valid In-Store only.
Thanks to Community Member shoulda2 for sharing this deal.
Note: In-store availability and pricing varies by location.
Features:
- Ready mix, ready to use
- Sunblock UV protection
- Provides a mildew resistant coating
- Waterproofing deck and fence protection
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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff- Please refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86
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Deal Editor's Note: This offer is valid In-Store only at select locations. While we cannot confirm in-store pricing/availability, we are promoting this deal to the Frontpage due to comments from forum members reporting success in finding these prices available locally.
Select Home Depot Stores [link for reference only; store locator] have 1-Gallon WaterGuard Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer (various) on sale for $2.90. Offer is valid In-Store only.
Thanks to Community Member shoulda2 for sharing this deal.
Note: In-store availability and pricing varies by location.
Features:
Select Home Depot Stores [link for reference only; store locator] have 1-Gallon WaterGuard Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer (various) on sale for $2.90. Offer is valid In-Store only.
Thanks to Community Member shoulda2 for sharing this deal.
Note: In-store availability and pricing varies by location.
Features:
- Ready mix, ready to use
- Sunblock UV protection
- Provides a mildew resistant coating
- Waterproofing deck and fence protection
Editor's Notes
Written by StrawMan86 | Staff- Please refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86
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Behr Premium Solid Color Waterproofing Stain & Sealer (Home Depot)
Olympic Elite Advanced Stain + Sealant in One Solid
They have great durability but are expensive.
Long Version:
ANY transparent or semi transparent won't last for 2+ years in my experience on any deck I've probably tried 5 different brands with the same results at various houses and rentals we have. What I have learned is that a rule of thumb is take whatever number they show on the label and divide it in half ( in my case with the tinted ones it's 2years on a deck 4 years so realistically 1 and 2 ).
I do have some Olympic solid on the deck right we put on 6 years ago ($50 a gallon) but every other year I go out and wash it with a brush and light pressure washing and then apply a close-ish match semi-transparent on top ( mainly because there are thin spots from chairs being drug across, and other wear and tear) so I can realistically get the maximum duration out of the expensive solid color one but in order to do that it's not maintenance free. All in all on a ~20x36 deck it takes about 1.5hrs of work total, so not bad, I don't have to redo the railing or anything since that last much much longer.
Time is money for sure and this stuff is SUPER easy to apply with a sprayer easily since it's so thin, I would guess it's a 1/3rd 1/4th of the time to apply this vs a solid. You can even carefully spray railing etc if you miss a little and it lands on concrete etc doesn't really show it like it does with the solids.
But for $2.90 it's a super slick deal..
A higher price doesn't always equal higher quality.
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Behr Premium Solid Color Waterproofing Stain & Sealer (Home Depot)
Olympic Elite Advanced Stain + Sealant in One Solid
They have great durability but are expensive.
Sometimes you have to pay for something worthwhile. If you are going to take the time to apply this, and reapply it 9 months later your time is worth less than paying $40/60 a gallon to do it right the first time.
Sometimes you have to pay for something worthwhile. If you are going to take the time to apply this, and reapply it 9 months later your time is worth less than paying $40/60 a gallon to do it right the first time.
A higher price doesn't always equal higher quality.
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Sometimes you have to pay for something worthwhile. If you are going to take the time to apply this, and reapply it 9 months later your time is worth less than paying $40/60 a gallon to do it right the first time.
Can't remember a wood sealer that didn't stop beading up water after six months. Ditto for concrete sealers. Doesn't mean the product stopped working or needs to be reapplied.
The beading occurs because there is excess product resting on top of the substrate. Only the very surface of the (wood in this case) is getting wet after the beading stops; the sealer is still doing its job. Follow the reapplication suggestions on the label and you will be just fine.
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As water-based sealers fail, they crack off the surface of the wood (usually in 1-5 years depending on conditions in my experience). When this happens, the *only* way to reseal is to sand off the old finish and reapply. Oil based seals on the other hand, fail gradually (essentially "fading") into the wood. And resealling usually just requires applying a wood cleaner and then a new coat of oil based seal when dry (skipping a potentially very long sanding process).
If sealing something that is indoors or a vertical surface without much sun or weather exposure, you'll get a longer life (for any sealer) before failure, so water-based may not be an issue for you.
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Long Version:
ANY transparent or semi transparent won't last for 2+ years in my experience on any deck I've probably tried 5 different brands with the same results at various houses and rentals we have. What I have learned is that a rule of thumb is take whatever number they show on the label and divide it in half ( in my case with the tinted ones it's 2years on a deck 4 years so realistically 1 and 2 ).
I do have some Olympic solid on the deck right we put on 6 years ago ($50 a gallon) but every other year I go out and wash it with a brush and light pressure washing and then apply a close-ish match semi-transparent on top ( mainly because there are thin spots from chairs being drug across, and other wear and tear) so I can realistically get the maximum duration out of the expensive solid color one but in order to do that it's not maintenance free. All in all on a ~20x36 deck it takes about 1.5hrs of work total, so not bad, I don't have to redo the railing or anything since that last much much longer.
Time is money for sure and this stuff is SUPER easy to apply with a sprayer easily since it's so thin, I would guess it's a 1/3rd 1/4th of the time to apply this vs a solid. You can even carefully spray railing etc if you miss a little and it lands on concrete etc doesn't really show it like it does with the solids.
But for $2.90 it's a super slick deal..
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