If the wood in your deck is pressure-treated with CCA, the Environmental Protection Agency recommends regularly applying a penetrating coating, such as a semi-transparent or clear stain ...

An oil-based stain features both transparent options and solid color tints. It provides better protection against weather. A ...

To be clear, I'm talking about solvent and water-based penetrating stains, not exterior semi-transparent stains, gel stains or any type of clear surface coating pigmented to give it color.

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Sherwin-Williams SuperDeck Exterior Waterborne Semi-Transparent is part of the Wood Stains test program at Consumer Reports.

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