Even big-name brands like Olympic, Behr, and Valspar, which make highly rated solid deck stains, also make some semi-transparent and clear options that don’t hold up in our tests. If you want ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Behr Premium Solid Color Waterproofing Stain & Sealer (Home Depot) is part of the Wood Stains test program at Consumer Reports.

Solid stains last longest overall. Behr's Solid Color Waterproofing, a CR Best Buy at $29 per gallon, handily beat Benjamin Moore's $46 Arborcoat Deck & Siding Solid—and left similarly pricey ...