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product_id: 97943952
title: "DEFY 5 Gallon Semi-Transparent Deck Stain for Hardwoods, Light Walnut"
brand: "defy"
price: "€ 434.78"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 9
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# Long-lasting Water-based UV protection DEFY 5 Gallon Semi-Transparent Deck Stain for Hardwoods, Light Walnut

**Brand:** defy
**Price:** € 434.78
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> Transform your deck, elevate your space! 🌟

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** DEFY 5 Gallon Semi-Transparent Deck Stain for Hardwoods, Light Walnut by defy
- **How much does it cost?** € 434.78 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/97943952-defy-5-gallon-semi-transparent-deck-stain-for-hardwoods-light)

## Best For

- defy enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted defy brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Eco-Friendly Formula:** Crafted with environmentally conscious materials for guilt-free beautification.
- • **Superior Penetration:** Designed for hard and oily woods, ensuring deep absorption and lasting results.
- • **Effortless Maintenance:** Refresh your deck without the hassle of sanding or stripping—just apply and go!
- • **Semi-Transparent Finish:** Showcases the natural beauty of wood while providing essential protection.
- • **Durability You Can Trust:** High-quality resins resist fading and darkening, outlasting the competition.

## Overview

DEFY 5 Gallon Semi-Transparent Deck Stain for Hardwoods in Light Walnut is an eco-friendly, water-based solution designed specifically for dense wood types. Its advanced formula ensures deep penetration, UV protection, and a beautiful matte finish, while also providing exceptional durability and easy maintenance.

## Description

DEFY Deck Stain for Hardwoods is a synthetic, semitransparent wood stain specially formulated for use on smooth cedar, mahogany, redwood, and other dense or difficult to penetrate woods. This V.O.C. compliant, water-based formula penetrates deep into wood fibers providing maximum long-term protection from weather damage and color retention superior to conventional stains. It was specifically designed with smaller resin particles to better penetrate wood, which helps to eliminate surface buildup and peeling. This product also works well on composite woods. DEFY Deck Stain for Hardwoods contains powerful sunscreens that block damaging UV rays. Ultraviolet rays cause wood to turn gray and become susceptible to water penetration and decay. Additionally, this deck stain is a water repellent that reduces water penetration up to 90%. It can be used on interior or exterior smooth hardwood surfaces including: wood siding, decks, outdoor wood furniture, and other hardwood surfaces. For more porous surfaces such as pressure treated, pine and cedar log siding, or rough sawn lumber, use DEFY Extreme Wood Stain. DEFY Deck Stain for Hardwoods is available in three, semi-transparent colors: Cedar Tone, Light Walnut, and Natural Pine. Periodically, as the surface begins to get dirty or dull, simply wash it down with a mild detergent and water. As the weather begins to wear away at the surface and the color begins to fade, a maintenance coat should be applied. The first step in the maintenance process is to apply a coat of Wood Brightener. This will lighten any minor graying and clean the surface. Allow the surface to dry, then apply a single coat of DEFY Deck Stain for Hardwoods.

## Features

- FORMULATED FOR USE ON HARDWOODS – This environmentally friendly, water based deck stain is formulated with smaller resin particles that absorb easier into hard or oily wood types, including smooth cedar, redwood, mahogany, and other dense, or difficult to penetrate woods. The result is a better penetrating deck stain that lasts longer.
- WATER-BASED, SEMI-TRANSPARENT FINISH - This environmentally friendly, low VOC deck stain protects wood surfaces from fading, graying and damage caused by UV rays. It allows the wood grain to show through with a beautiful semi-transparent, natural matte finish.
- EXTREMELY DURABLE, HIGH QUALITY RESINS – DEFY Deck Stain for Hardwoods is made with the highest quality resins available that have better resistance to fading and darkening. The result is a quality wood stain that typically lasts a season or two longer than competitive products.
- RESISTS FLAKING AND PEELING - Penetrates deep into wood fibers and helps eliminate surface buildup and peeling.
- EASY TO MAINTAIN – When it’s time to do a maintenance coat, there’s no need to sand or strip the surface again. Simply brighten the wood with DEFY Wood Brightener and apply a single maintenance coat of DEFY Deck Stain for Hardwoods.

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Better than Thompsons
  

*by D***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 11, 2023*

This made our bleeched out wood porches look beautiful and water resistant.  Much better than the Thompson's Water Seal that we had used prior.

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    Amazing product. Wish I'd found it years ago.
  

*by K***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 12, 2021*

I've had an Ipe deck for about 12 years (it's actually Red Belau, which is very similar). After many years of using penetrating oil (all the top brands) I've slowly watched our once beautiful deck get darker and darker, to the point of almost being black, despite regular maintenance. It also seemed to be growing green slime quicker every year. (We live in Western Washington.)This year, after scouring the interwebs, I decided to try something new, and I'm SO GLAD I did. Here was my regimen, which I'll be using forever going forward:1. Pressure washed: Got off all the dirt, grime and green slime, like I normally do.2. Defy Stain Stripper: This was new for me and a critical step. Over the years, I've never used a stain that created a coating so I didn't think a Stain Stripper was necessary. But I realized that the penetrating oil I'd been using over the years had created a sort of coating of its own that needed to be removed. The stripper pulled years of built up oil out from the wood and you could see the dark red and brown being washed away. (I scrubbed it with a push broom before hosing it off, just to loosen up more stuff.)3. Defy Wood Brightener: This is something I've done before and did it again this year. Lightens the wood up another shade but, more importantly, it resets the PH balance of the wood to its natural state so it accepts the stain better.4. Defy Extreme Stain for Hardwoods: This product was also new to me this year, and again, critical to the success of my project. I bought 3 gallons each of both the Cedar and Light Walnut colors. I tested them on an inconspicuous board and honestly, I could barely tell the difference between them. Maybe due to the age of my deck, I dunno, but since they were essentially identical and both beautiful, I mixed the colors together in a 5-gallon bucket and went for it.The results? Amazing. I never thought I'd get my deck back to anything close to its original state, but this stain (and general approach) did the trick beyond my wildest dreams. Hopefully it holds up well over the winter. Next year I'll just clean, brighten, apply more stain (without pressure washing or stripping).The photos show my progress about halfway through, so you can see the difference.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Great product for hardwood decks!
  

*by W***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 2, 2020*

Our deck is mahogany and we needed to buy a stain specifically made for hardwoods. This is easy to use and went on way smoother than a lot of products I've encountered in the past. Our deck has a ton of sun exposure and we get a lot of snow, plus some spring storms, so I don't expect this to last forever, but it certainly seems to be doing the job so far. It's only been down for about 6 weeks.This does have a reddish cast to it, but not overly so. If used on cedar it will definitely bring out a brighter orange-y color, but that's the nature of that material and you don't need to use a hardwood formula for that anyway. I wanted to go with this color because I wanted something relatively neutral. Mahogany wouldn't have been my choice for a deck in the first place (the previous owners installed that), but this color looks really nice in my opinion.Follow directions very closely! We did a DIY refinish and washed thoroughly with teak cleaner and teak brightener (again because it's formulated for hardwoods). This stain is easiest to apply by pouring it in a paint tray and using a broomstick with a soft/feathered bristle head like the ones made for washing cars. Trust me—get one of those for $8 and you'll be so happy you did! Apply sparingly or, like all deck stains, you WILL end up with a sticky surface and then you'll have to deal with that huge headache.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-26*