Customer Reviews for BEHR Premium DeckOver 5 gal. #SC-114 Mountain Spruce Solid Color Exterior Wood and Concrete Coating

I repainted my back decks floor and railings. It looks fantastic. The paint is outstanding

We painted our deck after purchase new house. Existing condition of the deck was from first view asking for full replacement. After paint looks like new . Great product !!!

My deck is over 15 years old. Knowing this, I paid close attention to all instructions and even spoke to a Behr rep in my Home Depot before purchasing. To prep, I rented a floor sander from HD and sanded the entire deck, blew off all dust, and filled the rough spots with recommended wood filler. Put on two coats of dark brown Deck Over and when done it looked great all summer. By the middle of winter, some spots started to peel. Now little over a year after application, full one-foot long strips just blew away when I was removing leaves. Under the peeled parts it appears that moisture was present. I would not recommend this product for an older deck.

Put the time in to do the prep right and this is a great product. Follow the instructions, don't cut corners, and it comes out great!

I used this product to refresh my tired looking deck, wow what a transformation. Looks brand new. Loved the easy application. I would definitely recommend this product.

I have bought deck over a few months ago and works good on my old concrete making it look new again also fills in hair line cracks so it looks like were never there only gave it a 4 because it is hard to stir that it’s so thick

So far bt far the Behr Premium Deckover stain on our deck endured the longest.

Used this on my older deck after having to do some repairs. It worked great and has already lasted 2 seasons with great even color.

I used Deckover on my pool deck and I love it!! Filled in all the cracks in the wood and prevented splinters on bare feet all summer!! It goes on very thick which I didn’t realize until I poured it into my paint tray, but then I saw the wonderful results once it was applied! I love this product and will definitely use it again!!

I bought middle of summer off a recommendation from my contractor.

This paint is wonderful, great coverage and worth every penny!

We used the Deckover on our deck attached to our pool and it turned out very nice and put a layer of protection as well. We then decided to use it on our older deck attached to the house and it totally transformed it. Looks new & fabulous again!!

I've used Behr products exclusively for the last 20 years, never had any problems until this year, had done 4-5 decks with Deckover, no problems,no complaints, my deck was weathered pretty bad so I decided to use the Deckover on it so I would have lets say a test project at my residence to monitor it's durability. Pressure washed first, then used Behr deck cleaner, filled all holes & cracks with filler, then applied Deckover , now 15 months later it needs to be completely stripped because the Deckover is peeling off in large pieces like it never adhered to deckink. This was no small project, used 15 gallon of Deckover ..

I was very thorough with reading the directions on how to prep and use deckover paint. I cleaned my deck properly, put one coat on waited 24 hours, put another coat on and then it rained 30 hours later (paint says it only needs 24 hours to dry) and the paint was DESTROYED. It has bubbles everywhere. Now I have to scrape it all off and start all over. I will not recommend this product

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I followed all the procedures and installed 3 years ago. Last year cracks and open spaces started appearing. When I flow leaves off the deck, pieces of DeckOver came off. I tried washing and some more came off. Home Depot told me to use Wood stain & finish stripper and then All-In-One Cleaner. The Wood Stain and Finish Stripper did not removal move than ~1/4. We can scrape some off. I can send you pictures. How do we get our deck back? Some have told me to replace with composite boards but that takes a lot of $$.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Deck was bleached and pressure washed prior to application. Deckover looked goo for 1st year but began coming off in 2nd. Now 4 years in only have paint left in spots and that is peeling off.

I hired professionals to apply this product to my deck. All recommendations were followed prior to application. After less than a year, my deck has already started to crack and peel. I’m not sure what to do.

This is possible the worst product to use on deck. Fitst application was a failure. Then behr sent more to try again and that also was a BIG failure. Stay away from this product.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very disappointed as I was very meticulous to follow exact instructions for prep and application on my new plywood balcony. I have read the reviews as to the cracking problems and thought they tried to short cut the process but in the first year, hairlines showed and the second year I too am having massive cracking of the product throughout my balcony. I live in Saskatchewan where we can see a 40 degree temperature swing in 24 hours and it seems this product just can't handle it. The product adheres good to the wood but can not give proper expansion and contraction thus forming hairline cracks throughout the surface. Speaking with the rep in our local store, they recommend cleaning and resurfacing each year but at that cost there are better options available than this product.

Utilized this product last August/September 2017 to refinish my deck. I have a four-level deck that runs the length of the house. So no small project. Parts of the deck had wood replaced and new seating built before refinished. The deck was power washed, scraped, sanded and repaired. The product was like painting with pudding. However upon completion it did look good. I was very anxious to show off the results and did so. Beginning in the spring of 2018 I noticed that the finish on the new parts of the deck were bubbling and peeling, coming off in huge long strips exposing the bare wood underneath. As the months have gone on I am getting more and more bubbling and peeling. In consulting with professionals they feel this is an issue with the product, not the application. I am now faced with re-doing the entire deck, from scratch, which not only will involve a tremendous amount of work, but more expense that we had not budgeted. Very disappointed in this product...and frustrated. Would not recommend to anyone and will take pictures for reference when asked. Sincerely, RScott

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] As directed I utilized deckover on my deck last year, a timely and costly process. For a short period of time it looked great, but that was short-lived. I again this year am in a position in which I now have to re-strip and clean the deck due to much peeling. I normally highly recommend BEHR and have used it paint wise through my entire home. I did not expect and am highly disappointed in this product, as well as having to again spend time and money on additional products.

Less than one year after applying this to our deck, we noticed peeling. Now we have the task ahead of us in figuring out how to remove this product from our huge deck. Our neighbors had the same problem and we both used different professional painters.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am writing this review 3 years after I have applied this product to my vacation home deck in mid Michigan and would like to say it has held up tremendously well! It is very disappointing to read others reviews, saying how terrible this product is and not to buy. The key to making this product satisfying, is in the preparation. If you don't prepare your deck properly, then you won't get the results as expected. I spent the entire 4th of July week in 2015 preparing and applying the Behr Deck Over product to my 450 sqft treated wood deck that is nearly 25 years old. After power washing my deck, I rented a floor sander from our local rental store. (see attached pic). I sanded the entire deck right to the bare wood. I then applied the deck cleaner and let it dry well before applying two coats of Behr Deck Over. With the harsh winters we have in Michigan, I was a bit skeptical on what I would find in the spring time based on the reviews that I read. Needless to say, after 3 winters, this product has held up amazingly well. (see attached pic) All I do is lightly power wash it and it looks just as good as it does when I applied it. My advise is, if you're intending to make this a quick weekend project, this product is not for you!!

I would like to describe our experience with your product. Our wood deck is 14 X 40’. We built our deck brand new. We decided at the advice of our local Home Depot to use the Behr Premium Exterior Deckover 5000 product. We purchased 4 – 5 Gallon buckets of the product. We assessed the condition of our deck to ensure that the wood was dry and ready to accept the product. The Home Depot rep instructed us to use the All In One Wood Cleaner to prep the wood for the Deckover. We purchased the cleaner and we followed the application instructions completely. I might add that my husband has been a contractor and cabinet maker most of his adult life and possesses all the necessary skills for working with wood. We applied the product in early October, a very mild time of year for Western Colorado. Average temperatures are 65-75 degrees during that time of year and we experience minimal rainfall. The following summer we noticed the paint peeling and bubbling in many areas of our deck. The covered concrete patio that we also painted with the product seems to be holding up satisfactorily. The paint continued to deteriorate and we were very disappointed with the product. It continued deteriorating to the point that when I did my yard work I was consistently picking peeled paint chips out of my lawn near the deck. Incidentally, we had talked so highly about the product initially after purchasing and applying it that my parents followed suit, and at 70 years old were on their hands and knees prepping and painting their deck and railing with the same product. Their results are the same as ours, the deck looks horrible and the paint continues to peel. This summer we have decided to sell our home. Knowing that we would need to work on the deck again in order to list the house, we returned to our local Home Depot. We were advised to again prep the wood with your cleaner, remove any loose or peeling paint, replace any deteriorated boards, and to this time use Behr Premium Solid Stain 50117 in Russet. The sales rep. figured we would need 3 gallons to recoat our deck. We removed the boards that we could salvage and turned them over to use the non-painted surface underneath. We salvaged several boards, but still had to replace 30 boards in order to move forward with the project. We removed what paint we could, where it stuck to the boards it really adhered almost beyond removal. We cleaned the wood again using the All in One cleaner and are currently about halfway finished applying the new product. It seems as we will need 4 gallons rather than 3. The Behr Solid Stain seems to be going on much nicer and I am desperately hoping that our deck will look ok when finished. The areas of the deck that we could not get all of the peeling paint off of still looks pretty bad even after the new coat is on. I have painted my entire 2000 sq. foot home interior and garage with only Behr paints since 2009. I just recently purchased 10 gallons of Behr Premium Plus Paint and Primer in One to paint my master bed/bath and living room. I have 6-8 gallons of various Behr product in my garage currently from the bedrooms, office, dining room, and garage. I am a loyal patron of your product. I am happy to have a home visit from one of your representatives to see the condition of my deck and compare it to how the product lasted on my patio. I look forward to hearing from you further as I am not at all satisfied with the Deckover product and would definitely not recommend it . As other reviews have also stated, this product is expensive and we are out a substantial amount of money, labor, lost weekends, and our deck looks worst than ever.

We used this on our large deck 2014. Did all the washing, stripping and prep per instructions. It only looked good that first year. Subsequent years we sanded bad spots and repainted and this year our deck is just plain ugly. We power washed it to try to strip off the peeling mess and it’s worse than ever. We will now have to strip and sand the entire deck and replace the railings. Will never purchase another Behr Product again.

We used Behr deckover on our deck. We purchased over 15 gallons and prepped the deck as instructions stated. It’s Horrible. After the First year It started bubbling and peeling.Then the second year as we were about to try and strip the wood we noticed soft spots in the hand railings and deck boards. Because of the coating it will not let water out so the wood dry-rots. Our deck now has a lot of rot and huge areas where it’s peeling. We couldn't be more unhappy with the product. It took us weeks to get the deck prepared and painted. Waste of our money and time. Now we are currently in process of rebuilding the deck from the ground up because of safety reasons.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After using many Behr PAINT products with excellent results, I thought DeckOver would be the perfect choice. It is by far the worst paint/stain product I've ever used. I tried very hard to follow the preparation steps, but after only one year the finish is peeling off in sheets. After searching reviews, I see I'm not the only one with this issue. Behr needs to do something here as my once beautiful deck is now an eyesore and constant source of frustration every time I step out my back door. Could not be more disappointed and angry!!

HUGE deck, bought 2 5-gallon containers based on recommendation of Home Depot in May 2016. Told it would last up to 9 years. In addition to the Deck Over, I purchased the recommended wood cleaner, applicators,.and even rented a sander. 5 friends spent 3 days prepping and came back a few days later to apply the 2nd coat. This spring the entire deck is peeling! Horrible.

Used the deck over on our Deck , just coming up to two years and cracked and peeling off ,a waste of money ....We are now having to get someone to come and re do our deck . Would not recommend this poduct ..

We applied this to our deck and within less than a year it began to peal and come loose. We applied per the manufacturers recommendations. Now we are having to pay someone to remove all of it so we can apply a different products.