Thompson's WaterSeal Transparent Waterproofing Wood Stain in Woodland Cedar (TH.041851-16)

Lisa J Banting: Thompsons discontinued woodland cedar and replaced it with natural cedar. They are close but not identical. If you order woodland cedar, you will receive natural cedar. This listing needs to be fixed.

United States on Aug 22, 2023

Guillaume Legault: Good stuff, easy to apply. I used it to winter proof a cedar playground module. I cannot review the longevity of the product yet, but it says on the bottle that the coat protection should last 3 years.

Canada on Nov 15, 2021

Leonard CLARK: I used it on unfinished front stairs and deck, easy to use, dries quickly.

Canada on Sep 16, 2021

Amazon Customer: Good

Canada on May 30, 2021

Pouria B.: It’s very light and it seems too thin but it’s not. It’s a good product.

Canada on May 27, 2021

Julian Yang: Good colour. Fast dry. Tastes a little bitter but smells natural.

Canada on May 11, 2021

Jon H.Jon H.: 1 coat would have been good enough but I added 2 for the right color depth on most visible areas. I wasn't sure on the color, it turned out much more orange/slightly reddish than I care for but overall happy. Hopefully the picture will help those in seeing what the color looks like.

United States on Apr 07, 2021

Patrobot: We finished a fence with this sealer and it repels water very well. Be forewarned however that the net color over a light wood such as pine is a little "loud" and leans toward orange more than it does an actual cedar color. The VOC content is low but expect to work with some ventilation. This water based formula does not penetrated readily unless the surface is prepped with copious sanding.

United States on Jan 01, 2020

nostrov: I purchased this product for maintenance on our Cedar Summit Play Structure. We've had the structure for only one year but best practice dictates to apply a water seal/stain after the first year. This stain is called transparent but if you look at the diagram there is some color to it. The color is great because it revitalizes the faded color on the original Structure and is a close match. When first applied, the color is a bit reddish but dries a nice brown. The "transparency" comes into play once it dries you can still see the wood grain even though it carries a color, so you won't lose the natural wood look. Once on, it repels water as advertised. I used the Linzer 4" Stain Waterproofing Brush to apply the stain which worked very well. Prior to application, I sanded any parts that were peeling and soap washed the Structure. It is disappointing to see some of the negative reviews on here regarding quality because in most pictures it looks like the stain was applied sloppily and area wasn't well prepped (not washed and not sanded down). As it indicates on the container, if you don't prep the area then it will peel and not apply evenly. I will revisit this review...

United States on Oct 09, 2018

Yankee Turtle: Everything they advertise !!! and then some, easiest application ever and OMG it made the cedar jump with color. First time it rained the water ran off and dried faster than the cars. Excellent product.

United States on Nov 16, 2015