To enhance and protect the natural beauty of wood, nothing compares with a clear finish. Clear finishes bring out texture and natural grain while sealing the wood against stains, moisture and dirt.

“If you want a clear or semi-transparent stain to last, you’ll need to apply a very thin coat.” And of course, you'll want to start with a high-performing wood stain. If your deck has ...

Milky in the can, this product dries to a crystal-clear finish that hardens ... smoother leveling and a better-quality finish ...

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 ...

fine. For some reason it was only at this point that we looked over at our neighbors' deck and saw what we should have done: a simple, clear wood finish. The grain showed through. Knots and subtle ...

Finishes vary according to how much of the wood’s natural grain they show. The best opaque treatments tend to last the ...

Before stripping the finish of any piece of wood furniture, you need to decide whether it needs to be refinished at all. Sometimes, a clear coat of wood conditioner is all you need to revitalize it.

Q We had a wood front door installed five years ago. We wanted a natural wood look, so we used oak. The builders finished it with a polyurethane varnish. It looks horrible. What are the ...