Sadolin Extra Durable Woodstain Jacobean Walnut 0.5 L

It's only been on our outside staircase for a couple of months but it seems very durable.

Used it before as like it

Strong odur, be sure to use in a ventilated area

Good quality,does what it says on the tin.Would highly recommend.

Easy to use, looks great, better with two coats.

Fencing and potting shed.

Just had some new panels fitted to our lodge outside and this is great for giving protection and easy to use. Only ordered half litre but think I will have to order another.

In my never ending saga of renovating my house I dug out a bank of soil next to my garage to open up an access. I built a retaining wall of hollow section concrete blocks filled with cement for strength and thus all was secure.Apart from the fact that it looked bloody awful like some Soviet era gulag jobbie. I always knew I'd have to tart it up and thought of various methods of doing so from cobbles to brick to steel. In the end I clad it with Siberian Larch which, is about half the price of cedar but is also very long lasting and ideal for cladding. Still a bit pricey but not wallet busting.So, then to stain or not to stain. Leaving the wood bare would allow it to weather to a dull silver grey which, might work but in the end I wanted to have a darker look. And having stumped up quite a bit for wood and put the time into doing the job I wanted the absolute best I could buy as a DIY'er.And here it is. I can hand on heart state that I don't think there is a better all weather stain available to the punter in the street. You pay for it for sure, but the stuff goes a long way and when you price it against the materials you have used and don't want to rot then it's small beans really.It goes on easily using whichever method you want to use. I'm a marine Chief Engineer and believe it or not ships are maintained using what we call 'fanny-rollers.' These are the small foam rollers used for painting behind radiators etc. Well they are also excellent for rolling on paint, stain and varnish and perfect for using with this stuff if you want a smooth even application. It will also spray well using a HVLP type unit if thinned a tad.The finish when first applied is thick, viscous and almost waxy. Now, I have used other branded stuff that felt similar but wouldn't overcoat because of the wax in it. This stuff overcoats easily and I put on two layers in the same day. One in the morning and one in the evening.Here's a bit of information I've garnered from years of firstly running ships and latterly building them. If you are doing more than one coat don't let the first coat fully cure. The best way to get a proper solid coating is to allow the first coat to dry to the touch or perhaps just tacky and then apply the next cover. This will ensure that the chemical bond between layers is solid and stops peeling.If you do allow the stuff to fully cure then you will probably need to abrade the surface to make a good key for the next paint or stain layer.Anyway, despite the cost, in my opinion this is was well worth the money. I have no doubt it will last a reasonable length of time and protect the wood cladding with a very good looking colour.