Staining with a highly rated stain from brands like Behr, Olympic, and Valspar can spruce up and protect wood. We spend 3 ...

We test clear, semi-transparent, and solid wood stains ... like between deck boards or individual pickets on a fence, but ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Benjamin Moore Arborcoat Solid Deck & Siding is part of the Wood Stains test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests ...

But these products tend not to be as tough as the best solid stains, and our data suggest this type of stain will probably last only two to three years on a deck. In the semi-transparent category ...