Rust-Oleum Woodlife CopperCoat Green Wood Preservative for Below Ground Use, Quart Size

kenneth a.: Works better than expected.

United States on Nov 25, 2023

I. BuyTooMuchOnAmazon: The quality of this product can only be determined over time, so hard to say if it is doing what it should in helping preserve and protect the wood for as long as it should, but I think it will based on the ingredients. I applied to all cut ends on a 13 tread, 4 stringer set of stairs (with additional cross members for Azek decking). I used most of the 1 quart just for these stairs, but did also use on non-cut ends (which isn’t necessary). Price is high, but usually 1 can is enough for an entire deck. When it comes to deck stairs/stringers I would totally buy again, especially since the last sets (2) of stairs really rotted on cut ends and nail holes. Oh, I also put down joist tape after everything dried for the extra protection

United States on Oct 10, 2023

Justin T: I’ve been using this product for years for my own DIY projects around the house. I’ve used it on sleeper retaining walls, fence posts, and deck supports. If I cut treated wood, the end gets coated with Woodlife. The scent is a bit strong, but you know it’s doing the job.

United States on Sep 24, 2023

Jim M: I always find products like this hard to review. The intent is to keep wood from rotting so the ultimate review would be many years down the road and the treated material is still in great condition. That being said, I rebuilt my deck recently. It was 30 years old. Deck boards were rotting. Surprisingly there was no rot on the above ground framing that was rated for ground contact. The ring shank nails pulled through the decking during demo. I needed to grind all of them off. My concern was water infiltration into the top of the framing members from all the nails that remained. I treated the tops of the framing members with coppercoat prior to covering with tape. I also treated all the cut ends of new treated lumber used for revised stairs. This stuff must be good because it smells so bad. Ease of use lost stars because of the PPE requirements. I will definitely use the product in the future on other projects.

United States on Jun 07, 2023

Jerry ConawayJerry Conaway: I recently had to do a forced remodel of a bathroom thanks to an undetected water leak. When I went to pull the walls apart, I found that the original studs had been coated with copper green, brand unknown. Now since there is not a building contractor in the world that goes above and beyond to do anything more than exactly what is required by contract, i'm supposing that the copper napthenate that the original builders painted on was due to local building codes. So, wanting to stay in compliance and build the rooms back exactly as they were in their original state, I ordered the Woodlife Copper Green to coat the new studs.

The product is very thin, goes on with a blackish-blue tint, and is best applied with a two-inch brush. It takes some practice with the brush to get the right amount so that you are not flinging it all over the place and wasting product. Once you have mastered applying the correct amount, it quickly soaks into the wood, and is dry within a few hours. However, it is not completely cured for several days. That being said, during the cure, the stuff will turn green. It will also emit quite noxious fumes. It smells exactly like an auto...

United States on Aug 22, 2020