Cabot 140.0003459.007 Australian Timber Oil Stain, Gallon, Mahogany Flame

I like the product thus far. It is amazing that the contents of the can stayed in the can as it was so dented that I had to buy a new can to store after I opened it. Very poorly packaged for shipment.

Photos show a 10-year neglected deck before and after. I bought the house and found a half-empty gallon of Australian Timber Oil in the basement. Granted, I needed to replace many of the badly rotted deck boards but I used regular yellow pine 5/5 X 6 lumber instead of the original mahogany. Imagine neglecting a mahogany wood deck. The (kept) boards were scrubbed with hot water/peroxide/baking soda and light power wash down then allowed to dry for three days of sun before staining (the new boards were stained on the sides as they were installed). First coat was with roller. I waited a few days (the old boards soaked it up right away but the new wood needed some time to lose it's tackiness) Second coat with brush- gets more coverage. Here are two photos; first one shows most of the deck after and the first one shows the difference on the steps. The kicker: Of course I needed more stain than what was left in the can in the basement. So I went to ordered more from Amazon and all was well. Then I needed more but it took three weeks so I went instead to Aboffs and ordered the same stain (which they do not carry or sell the brand) and got it in one day. It was the "blue label" and water-clean up not mineral spirits clean up. That told the whole story. To their credit they took it back no problem even a long time later. I ordered more from Amazon and this time the shipping was two or three days not three weeks. I ordered even more to have it on hand since in my state it is "no longer legal" to sell the oil-based version. Ain't that a kick in the head. But then again... you know the story when it comes to you know what...

Could only ordered 2 gallons of the product at the time for this great price, arrived as described and already used product and working to get more and struggling!

I’m not a fan of painting or staining projects, but this product made it about as easy and stress-free as it gets. Cabot Australian Timber Oil soaked into the wood quickly, went on smoothly, and gave an immediate rich, vibrant finish. It actually made me feel confident taking on the whole deck myself. The final result looks fantastic and completely transformed the space. Highly recommend.

The product gets 5 stars, unfortunately two of our three cans arrived damaged and leaking. Maybe they could be packed better.