Color

The color and opacity you choose will determine how your outdoor living space looks come rain or shine.

Wood

Color

The color and opacity you choose will determine how your outdoor living space looks come rain or shine.

OPACITY

What is opacity?

When you apply your Thompson’s WaterSeal stain, you’ll notice how much or little wood grain comes through.

Deck boards with water beading and no additional color.
Clear

Crystal-clear sealer maintains wood's natural color.

Deck boards with water beading and just a touch of color.
Transparent

Adds subtle color and shows the most wood grain.

Deck boards with water beading with moderate stain color and visible wood grain.
Semi-Transparent

Adds moderate color and shows medium wood grain.

Deck boards with water beading and rich color that obscures most wood grain.
Solid

Adds the most color and shows the least wood grain.

How Tos

Deck boards with water beading in a light color.
Protecting Wood

Make sure your deck gets the outdoor protection you want and the seal of approval it deserves.

Can of Thompson’s WaterSeal® sitting on deck.
Picking the Right Products

On the fence about fence protection? We got you.

Stained outdoor staircase with woods in background.
FAQs

We not only protect wood surfaces — but concrete, brick, masonry, and more.

Spectacular Seals of Approval

PROJECT INSPIRATION

Discover how others made the most of their outdoor living spaces with Thompson’s WaterSeal by transforming them into backyard masterpieces.