Cabot Australian Timber Oil Wood Stain and Protector, Natural, 1 Gallon

Great product, better than most exterior water sealing products out there. You do have to apply yearly or every couple years like with most Deck sealants, but it doesn’t peel or come off like most others. . I have seen excellent multi-year performance with this product on a mailbox made of untreatrested oak and pine, on a Hemlock post used for a bump out on a house, and on a bunch of mixed woods ( plywood, untreated, pine, and large seasoned buckthorn) put on a tree fort . I would recommend highly.. usually needs two or three coats due to the light viscosity it tends to soak in and then you put another coat.

I put 2 thin coats on my golf trailer deck and seems to be holding up well. It’s only been a few months, will update after 6 months or so.

This stuff is pretty miraculous. I bought it to rehab some old wicker chairs that had gone very dry and silver gray. The gray was pretty but didn't go with my house anymore. After washing them and seeing what a pretty variegated brown they looked wet, I went on a search for how to make them look that way permanently. Found this product and decided to try. One can just covered both chairs and I saturated them pretty well. The color is just what I wanted! I would like them to be shiny, and will see if there is a sealer they make to accomplish that. Super fast shipping, very easy to use and just a quality product. I will buy from them for other needs in the future.

Good

The Cabot 140.0003458.007 Australian Timber Oil Stain, 1 Gallon, Honey Teak is an oil/solvent based product as described. My experience is that this formulation type is that it will penetrate the wood and provide so much better protection for a longer duration than a water based product. I used a short bristle 'deck stain brush' described as 'made for oil based finishes' to apply this to my 15 year old pressure treated, covered porch deck. It has more 'body' than a 'typical wood stain and brushed out very well with minimal run off on edges and vertical surfaces. Time to dry was approximately 24 hours at 70 degrees F, 60% RH. It dried to a 'flat' or 'matte' finish, depending on absorption into the wood.Looking into the can, this material is a more heavily pigmented 'brown' color than I expected the 'Honey Teak' color to be (see open can image). My older wood absorbed this readily and since it has patina from weathering, the final color was significantly darker in those areas, leaning toward a 'medium brown'. Un-weathered areas were somewhat lighter in color and surface sheen. (see deck surface image). I expect that using this product on newer wood would result in a more lighter, 'darker tan' in color since the material absorption would be less. The 'bare wood stir stick' I used appears much lighter and very close match to the 'honey teak' image shown on the face of the can (see StirStick image).I'm going to rate at 4 stars based on application ease, price and color at this time. I can't speak to the 'longevity', but our 'rainy season' will begin next month so I will update this review next year with my performance observations.My only negative comment has to do with Amazon shipping processes, or lack of an adequate one. I'm not deducting any stars for Amazon's poor shipping methods, but want to provide a caution for others. My experience is that packaging by Amazon never accommodates the fragility of the actual contents. This gallon can was shipped in of a 'sealed bag' (thank goodness), inside of a appropriately sized corrugated box, using 7 - 4" x 6" AIRPlus STOROpack 'inflated pillow pads' for protection (4 survived the journey). Ridiculous. Might just as well have skipped the packaging step and put the label on the side of the can and shipped it as is. The end result would have been identical. My only reason to risk an oily mess at arrival and order this product through Amazon is that I cannot buy this oil based version in our stores.It was a chore to open the can since the top/lid were also damaged during shipment. As one might imagine the can arrived heavily dented, both top and bottom - but fortunately not leaking so I was able to use the material with out issue. I made out OK with my purchase. Just realize that if Amazon continues with poor packaging practices, you may not be as lucky and be delivered a 'wet mess'. Good luck.

You have tried the rest, now use the best. Cannot say enough about Cabot Australian Timber Oil - Honey Teak. Been using this for years on all outdoor furniture from a homemade wood rack bar to teak steamer deck chairs. You will not find a better oil stain to protect your wood.Easy to apply. Low oder. One quart goes a long way. Nuff said! BUY IT!

Excellent

As described