Slippery when dry

Cabot should be a quality product, but this was not. Applied to my decks front and back allowed to dry for 48 hours. Deck is slippery when dry. This could cause an unexpected accident waiting to happen. I would not recommend this product.I will end up spending more time stripping this wax off and applying another product from a different reputable company...

Cabot Clear isn't really clear!!!!

I own a painting company & the home owner wanted something to protect his wood on his decks and building but didn't want it to change colors, well needless to say when I opened the can it had a yellow tint & when I applied it it darkened the wood then when it dried it left the boards tinted a different color. The customer was very unsatisfied & so was I. I have used Cabot since I have been in business & now it will not be my go to stain. Cabot why put clear when it's not clear & it changes the tint of the wood????

Disappointed

I thought I was spending a little more for a quality product, but I was disappointed. First, it says it's clear yet when I put it on Cedar shake shingles it turned them from the nice red color to an orange hue. I wanted the sealer to really sink in so I submerged the cedar shingles in the 5 gal. bucket for about 20 min., then brushed off the excess and hung them to dry. It seemed to work good but after only 1 year (wooded mountain location) they seemed to be bleached out with a light haze and no longer colorful. I am going to try refinishing them with marine spar varnish and hope for better luck.

Don't buy this!!!!

I'm a remodeling contractor and have used Cabot for many different wood/deck projects. This purchase from Lowes 2 days ago (about $50 for 1 gallon) was the absolute worst. Clear Wood Protector - nope. The liquid is mustard yellow, my boards are pine (see pics), and after 24 hour dry time, my boards are still yellow, not clear. The wood is still soft to the point that I can make an indent with my fingernails. I drizzled a tiny bit of water on the end of one board and it did bead off. However, there is absolutely no way I would allow anyone to walk on a deck treated like this. Cabot, what happened??

So Disappointed by Cabot@@

I'm a contractor and I usually love Cabot products but something really went wrong with the "Clear Wood Protector:" I bought it from Lowe's 2 days ago, about $50 for 1 gallon. Opened it up and it looked like mustard. Sometimes you put on sealers or protectors that have color and then they dry clear. Not this one. It is oily and does penetrate quickly, but after 24 hour dry time the wood still soaks up water. It says 1 coat, I haven't tried a 2nd yet, I want to resand my entire project and use my other standby. Again, this is the first time Cabot has failed me. Maybe a bad batch this time?

A little more life for old chairs.

I purchased this to put on 4 little bird houses so there was most of it left over when my neighbor gave me these chairs. Since the chairs had seen better days and were about done anyway I did a little experiment. The first chair to the right has nothing on it. The next chair one coat, next 2, last 3 coats. The instructions say only one coat is needed for decks but these chairs needed more. By the third coat not nearly as much product was soaking into the wood. I also like the color change.

Not Clear Finish As Advertised

Purchased the product based on reading reviews that stated that it dried clear. Did a sample board on my cedar fence and it dried to a light to dark yellow color over the once multi-colored board. Had to sand it off and end up using teak oil to achieve desired results. Unfortunately, now I am stuck with a 5 gallon containet of sealant that I have no use for.

TERRIBLE

Bought this 5 gallonCLEAR cabot Waterproof.Laugh able. Opened it looked like milk. Stired it for 3 minutes. Put some on my hand washed it off with cold water. NO sealant in this at all. Even the 7 inch strip I applied this to Is just wet .

Great product

I put this on my deck. Works great but the South Carolina sun challenges it. However the product wins with showing some wear and tear. I don’t think you can stop that. However the UV protection is good. I still have to apply yearly. Cleanup is easy and application is simple. If you have a wood surface exposed to tough sun, this goes a long way to keeping things looking good.

Awful

I purchase this product about a month ago to seal my deck and it's terrible! It completely did not do what it needed to or go on like it needed to. I put the search this like I was supposed to, did everything by instruction, and yet it does not protect my deck from water. As a matter of fact, it's as if I didn't apply it at all. And if I have to apply it again, then one coat it is not.