Cabot Australian Timber Oil Wood Stain and Protector, Jarrah Brown, 1 Gallon

I love this oil for my hand-made exterior chairs and tables. I needed three coats to get the sheen I desired and it was so easy. With only one coat (which the company recommends) dirt sort of stuck to the pieces. Once I applied three coats, the sheen is like polyurethane and it makes wiping down the chairs easy. I started with the spray, then graduated to a gallon. I applied with a sponge brush and let it soak in for about 15 minutes, then wiped down with a cloth and let fully dry. I had to pay close attention to not letting the stain run while applying it. It's pretty liquid, so pay attention to where it goes. It looks spectacular on the redwood I used for the furniture. Came out much better than I expected and I didn't have to use poly for a great finish. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts until I have to reapply. I'm a fan!!

Really excellent product. I have used this on several woodworking projects and it really enhances the grain and beauty of the wood, depending on what wood you are using of course. Dries pretty quickly which is great.

Awesome product. Great quality, easy application (I apply w/ a bristle brush). I'm purchased this product four times over 20 years for several different projects. I haven't found anything comparable.

This stuff is pretty miraculous. I bought it to rehab some old wicker chairs that had gone very dry and silver gray. The gray was pretty but didn't go with my house anymore. After washing them and seeing what a pretty variegated brown they looked wet, I went on a search for how to make them look that way permanently. Found this product and decided to try. One can just covered both chairs and I saturated them pretty well. The color is just what I wanted! I would like them to be shiny, and will see if there is a sealer they make to accomplish that. Super fast shipping, very easy to use and just a quality product. I will buy from them for other needs in the future.

The Cabot 140.0003458.007 Australian Timber Oil Stain, 1 Gallon, Honey Teak is an oil/solvent based product as described. My experience is that this formulation type is that it will penetrate the wood and provide so much better protection for a longer duration than a water based product. I used a short bristle 'deck stain brush' described as 'made for oil based finishes' to apply this to my 15 year old pressure treated, covered porch deck. It has more 'body' than a 'typical wood stain and brushed out very well with minimal run off on edges and vertical surfaces. Time to dry was approximately 24 hours at 70 degrees F, 60% RH. It dried to a 'flat' or 'matte' finish, depending on absorption into the wood. Looking into the can, this material is a more heavily pigmented 'brown' color than I expected the 'Honey Teak' color to be (see open can image). My older wood absorbed this readily and since it has patina from weathering, the final color was significantly darker in those areas, leaning toward a 'medium brown'. Un-weathered areas were somewhat lighter in color and surface sheen. (see deck surface image). I expect that using this product on newer wood would result in a more lighter, 'darker tan' in color since the material absorption would be less. The 'bare wood stir stick' I used appears much lighter and very close match to the 'honey teak' image shown on the face of the can (see StirStick image). I'm going to rate at 4 stars based on application ease, price and color at this time. I can't speak to the 'longevity', but our 'rainy season' will begin next month so I will update this review next year with my performance observations. My only negative comment has to do with Amazon shipping processes, or lack of an adequate one. I'm not deducting any stars for Amazon's poor shipping methods, but want to provide a caution for others. My experience is that packaging by Amazon never accommodates the fragility of the actual contents. This gallon can was shipped in of a 'sealed bag' (thank goodness), inside of a appropriately sized corrugated box, using 7 - 4" x 6" AIRPlus STOROpack 'inflated pillow pads' for protection (4 survived the journey). Ridiculous. Might just as well have skipped the packaging step and put the label on the side of the can and shipped it as is. The end result would have been identical. My only reason to risk an oily mess at arrival and order this product through Amazon is that I cannot buy this oil based version in our stores. It was a chore to open the can since the top/lid were also damaged during shipment. As one might imagine the can arrived heavily dented, both top and bottom - but fortunately not leaking so I was able to use the material with out issue. I made out OK with my purchase. Just realize that if Amazon continues with poor packaging practices, you may not be as lucky and be delivered a 'wet mess'. Good luck.

Great product, better than most exterior water sealing products out there. You do have to apply yearly or every couple years like with most Deck sealants, but it doesn’t peel or come off like most others. . I have seen excellent multi-year performance with this product on a mailbox made of untreatrested oak and pine, on a Hemlock post used for a bump out on a house, and on a bunch of mixed woods ( plywood, untreated, pine, and large seasoned buckthorn) put on a tree fort . I would recommend highly.. usually needs two or three coats due to the light viscosity it tends to soak in and then you put another coat.

I bought a set of heavily weather acacia wood IKEA chairs. Made the mistake of initially using walnut indoor stain/oil and ended up with a gummy finish... Awful and very time consuming to redo. Did an imperfect sand to get off that stain and bring the wood back to an even surface... Just enough to bring some eyes out, but hold depth with dark areas so that the pieces keep a modern 'repuposed wood' vibe. It's the Oregonian in me. I got exactly that. With a gloved hand I had a cloth to dip into a cup of stain and work into the grain for a light even layer (starting underside to top and all at once), and 'clean' cloth in my other hand to wipe the stain off the various hardware on the chairs to keep it fresh looking. Don't go in heavy handed, and if you want it darker give it like two days between. But I achieved my goal with one round, and after a day in a half had soft satiny to the touch wood (not hard slick lacquer). They look refinished and loved, but not uptight and perfect. The jarrah is on the warm side and especially in bright light there's noticeable red. But very complementarity to original IKEA finish, but light enough finish that you can see the character of the wood.

great service from across the pond will buy it again when needed

Wonderful product. Used to revive my very weathered patio table. This is a one coat only product, which cleans up with water and is fast to apply and easy to use. Came quickly and well packaged.

Excellent. Worked so well.

I used this product on my fence and it lasted about 7 full years and still looked pretty good! I'm going to put it on my deck this time and we'll see how long it stands up on a horizontal surface. Be sure to get the oil based version and not the water based one!

Semblait un gros format . Très dispendieux pour la petite quantité ! Oui à moi de lire msis la photo était trompeuse et le prix similaire à un gallon en magasin alors que c’était une pinte !