Looking to transform your outdoor space this year? These four wood stain colors of the year promise style and durability.

The worst earns an abysmal score of 4 out of 100. These semi-transparent wood stains color the wood but let the grain show through for woods you want to show off (such as western red cedar).

Semi-Transparent colors give clarity and depth to the wood. They cover more of the wood to give more opacity to the wooden substrate. While the finish is still considered light, the color ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Flood TWF-SEMI Semi-Transparent Wood Stain is part of the Wood stains test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests ...

The group found the type of stain makes a big difference. Clear finishes show off the natural wood grain ... it’s almost exactly the same.” A semi-transparent finish will still look good ...

Semi-transparent wood stains: These color the wood but let the grain peek through, making them a good choice for wood that you want to show off, such as western red cedar. But even the best semi ...

The semi-transparent Cabot Express Deck Wood ... And for solid stain, Consumer Reports named Behr’s Solid Color Waterproofing Wood Stain a Best Buy. It’s sold at Home Depot for $29.

Convenience Products, maker of SEAL-KRETE brand products, introduces new Concrete Colors semi-transparent stains for concrete surfaces. SEAL-KRETE Concrete Colors are available in four pre-mixed ...

but researchers have now developed a method to make semi-transparent wood a reality, and it could have interesting applications in the future. There is already a component of wood that is ...