Plastik Valspar VL1028092-20 5 gal One-Coat Solid Stain & Sealer, Neutral Base

Purchased last year to recolor my deck that had a solid stain on it from about 9 years ago. The old stain was still holding on well, just faded pretty bad. I didn't pressure was the deck, as it can damage the current stain, but I did use the Valspar deck cleaner and then rinsed it with a water hose. The deck looks great again and the stain adhered well to the surface. The only thing that gave me any issues was the fact that it dries very quickly. The salesperson told me not to stain in temps above 85, and never in direct sunlight, due to it fact that it can affect the ability of the product to adhere properly. Well, I quickly understood. It was in the mid 80's and it was drying in what seemed like minutes, rather than hours. Had to stop and start the next morning when the temp was in the late 60's.

In the process of staining my log cabin home. The wood was sun damaged and the solid seems to be doing a great service for restoring and protecting from any further damage. Does feel like more of a paint Bohan a stain so do test areas first before committing.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This product last 1 year on foot traffic areas..And some hand rails.Its acrually peeling lightly, and wearing down, showing unacceptable signs of wear..I cant have that look on my front deck..I owned a Drywall/Painting, and Stain company for over 20 years..I did the prep myself, and did it right..The product simply is a 1 year product, nowhere near 10 years..Today i have to go buy more and redo all foot traffic areas, and some rail again..Not happy , and will not use on the back deck or anything else....

Just bought this product two weeks ago for my deck. The solid coverage is great however the color is horrible. Not even close to what the sample shows. Too much hard work put into staining and also due to the Covid-19 restrictions returning this for another color and re doing it would have taken more time than its worth. I can deal with the color even as awful as it is. The worst is that the deck was cleaned and prepped correctly and the stain applied per directions. Within ONE week it is already chipping. So disappointed will never buy or recommend this product.

I bought 3 gallons of Valspar solid stain in light gray last summer, 2021. It went on great and looked nice for the summer. I had prepped my 3 year old deck according to instructions and was happy with the results. BUT after only one winter in NYS my deck is a peeling mess! All that time and money wasted and now I have to figure out how to redo this mess which will cost me more time and money. Valspar is junk and I will never buy it again. Too bad I couldn't give it 0 stars.

I bought this last year 2021 but the weather turned cold and snowy. So I waited will this spring to spray it on my deck when it was pressure washed and dry for 2 weeks 2022. Now the stain is coming up on my deck in places. So much for a 10 year warranty

So my neighbor had me do her deck and she asked me to make sure we didn't have to reduce it for anthor 5 to 6 years well I went with valspar and as you can guess didn't make it a year so know I'm searching for a better stain and sealer and out my money and working again I wouldn't buy this again

I read the customer reviews and response from customer service about how the product will flake away immediately if you apply to heavily or if the service is contaminated before application. I was careful to ensure neither was the case and yet it still flaked off very quickly. I reapplied and had the same problem. Very disappointed in this product.

Preped my platform deck by powerwashing last week. Purchased 2 gallons of Solid color stain (Simply Cedar) yesterday and applied. Temp in the 70s and wood was dry. In 4 hours it was dry to touch and even walk on. Looked great! Early this AM it rained and sections of the deck have the stain bubbling up ready to peal.

I purchased a home last spring with a relatively new (1 year old) 450 sq ft deck that the previous homeowners built. Knowing the importance of proper surface prep, I took all necessary precautions to ensure that the deck was ready, clean of dirt/mildew before staining, even spending the extra money to purchase Valspar deck cleaner/wood prep. The picture shows the surface of the deck damp to show the peeling more clearly. I applied the stain last summer and it looked great. I first noticed localized peeling between snowfalls in the winter, hoping it was just a certain spot. Now the peeling covers all the horizontal surfaces of the deck. This stain did not behave like a stain, but rather just regular paint. The stain did not penetrate the wood which is obvious from the peeling that is taking place. I'm very disappointed that the stain didn't even make it through one winter. I spent a lot of effort, time and money to make my home look good. Now I will have to invest more time and money to fix it.