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Customer Reviews for BEHR Premium DeckOver 5 gal. #SC-112 Barn Red Solid Color Exterior Wood and Concrete Coating

Internet #204356531

Model #500005

  • Rejuvenates properly prepared old, dull wood and concrete
  • Solid color creates a natural, smooth, slip-resistant finish
  • Easily applied using brushes, rollers, or sprayers after prepping

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  • 3.3
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  • 59% recommend this product
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This deck over is an extremely well made product. It has restored the OLD porch on a mobile home...
This deck over is an extremely well made product. It has restored the OLD porch on a mobile home i recently purchased and it looks AMAZING. It requires no mixing, and is SUPER THICK. Takes a long time to spread, due to its thickness. BUT, you know its of great quality instead of running off like cheap paint or stain. This looks so good on my porch, i am now ordering another can to paint the old wooden shutters on my home. Excellent product, highly recommend.
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Great Product
This product makes a big difference in looks for the decking material. My decking is only 3 years old but was beaten by the Texas sun. It now looks great. All the little nooks and crannies are covered. I put the first coat on to fill all the cracks and second coat to finish the job.
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Great product. Fast shipping.
Got here before, payment hit the bank. Love this stuff!
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Good coverage, but very thick
Covers well but goes on very thick. Need to buy as thick a roller cover as you can afford.
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it is a good paint, just hard to spread.
it says 250sq feet it will cover, i didn't get that out of it. but what it did cover was good and it will fill little holes and cracks. i'd buy it again to do my other deck.
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Great Product...Back breaking work...
The product does wonders on a 10+ year old deck. The application is not easy, but worth the end result. Everyone is amazed how it looks before and after. Just applied on 6/22-23. Took 1.5 days two people working to finish. The Barn Red color is really red. The sample (as always) is different than sample. I love red, so not real disappointed. Still need to go over the area with a brush to get into the cracks, but the job is done--that is just refinement.
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    Excellent Product
    I purchased Beir Deck Over to stain a twenty year old redwood deck. The wood is in okay shape and had to do a little of sanding and wood filler. The Deck Over product is very thick but goes on nicely. It does a great job of filling in the small cracks and any imperfections in the wood. Clean up was easy as well. Just a month into the applying the stain so we will see how it does over time, but I would think with it being so thick and putting on two coats I am very hopeful!
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    Very disappointed
    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have spent a tone of time and many thousands of dollars preping and any applying 2 coats of this paint and after 2.5 years it looks like it’s 20 years old. Everything’s peeling there is rot it’s faded. I can not believe they can sell and advertise a product like this. I actually believed it. I have to redo the whole deck now and and beyond upset. I want my money back!
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    Response from Giovanna, Behr Customer CareSep 9, 2023
    Hello, thank you for your review. I'm so sorry to hear about the peeling and fading on your deck. This is not the experience we want for our customers, and I can understand your disappointment. I want to learn more about your project and help you with the best solution. I'll be reaching out to you in a private email to assist you further. In the meantime, the best solution to resolve the peeling is sanding off any of the loose coating, cleaning the wood with the All-In-One Wood Cleaner, and allowing the surface to dry completely before reapplying two coats at the recommended spread rate. Have a great day! -Giovanna
      Waste of Time, Effort and Money!
      I bought this product hoping it would live up to its claims it was like painting with toothpaste but the result looked good. However after following all of the steps prescribed, (stripping, washing and drying) the product started to peel after just one season. I dont mean crack I mean peel off in sheets. for the most part the entire deck surface was bare after my toddler swept it. Does not last. not worth the money unless you want to peel and reapply each year and always have chunks of the material in your yard for the rest of your life. ABSOLUTE GARBAGE
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      Response from Christina, Behr Customer CareMay 9, 2022
      Hi there, Thanks for taking the time to review our Advanced DeckOver. I'm sorry to hear about the peeling on your deck after one season. To fix it, I recommend removing the peeling coating, cleaning with our All-In-One Wood Cleaner to promote adhesion, and reapplying our DeckOver following the spread rate on the label. I've also reached out to you via email to gather more details of your project and further assist. Thanks again for providing your feedback, and I hope to hear from you soon! -Christina
        Dosen't hold up to foot traffic
        I used this on a set of wood steps entering into the house. It looked very good when first applied but began to peel within a few months. I applied the and prepped as noted on the product container. I note that several others have had the same problem in prior reviews. t
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        Response from Christina, Behr Customer CareMay 5, 2022
        Hi there, Thanks for taking the time to review our Advanced DeckOver. I'm sorry to hear about the peeling on your wood steps! To fix this, I recommend scraping or sanding to remove the peeling coating. Then clean the surface with our All-In-One Wood Cleaner and let dry before applying two new coats of DeckOver. I've also reached out to you via email to gather more info about your project and further assist. Thanks again for providing your feedback, and I hope to hear from you soon! -Christina
          terrible paint
          i bought this paint last year half of my deck has peeled half came off used behr stripper,could just as well spit on it covered left one hr and bearly nothing so dissappointed with behr products
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          Response from Christina, Behr Customer CareMay 2, 2022
          Hi there, Thanks for taking the time to review our Advanced DeckOver. I'm sorry to hear about the peeling on your deck, but I'm happy to help get your project back on track. Unfortunately, our DeckOver cannot be removed by a chemical stripper, so to fix it, I recommend removing any peeling spots by scraping or sanding.  Then sand smooth the edges of the remaining DeckOver on the surface and clean with our All-In-One Wood Cleaner. Once dry, you can touch up the bare spots, and apply another full coat for color uniformity. I've also reached out to you via email to gather more info about your project and further assist. Thanks again for providing your feedback, and I hope to hear from you soon! -Christina
            Very durable
            [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have a big, muti-level deck with a full flight of stairs. I was staining every other year, until I used Deckover. With the exception of some touch-up work, I haven’t stained for about ten years! Incredible!
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              • Recommended
              Good for older weathered deck.
              [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Took two coats and gave me a smooth great looking deck.
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                Complete disappointment and waste of money
                After replacing some wood and following all the instructions on cleaning and preparing the surface with the recommended products by the company, I find myself frustrated by the unappealing look of peeling paint and the thought of having to redo the entire deck. The product is really expensive and I thought the cost would justify having the deck look nice and that would last a few years. Not even a full 24 months later and my deck is a mess!
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                Response from Sara, Behr Customer CareSep 15, 2021
                Hi CK1451 - Thank you for your review. I'm sorry to hear about the peeling on your deck after only 24 months! To fix the finish, I recommend sanding down the peeling areas to remove the loose coating, cleaning the bare wood, then touching up with more DeckOver (or applying 2 new coats if the peeling is happening to most of the surface). I've also reached out to you via email to make sure your project is taken care of. Thanks again for sharing your experience with us, and I hope to hear back from you soon! - Sara
                  Do not buy this product unless you like extra work
                  We followed the instructions to the “T”. It did what it said. Filled crackes and made the deck look smoother. Looked great. Even got my brother to do his deck too with this product. After a few months it started to bubble and peel. Now I need the try and power wash all this stuff off my deck. I hate wasting money but I hate wasted time even more. You buy a superior product thinking that is what you are getting. My brother’s deck is doing the same thing.
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                  Response from Doris, Behr Customer CareJun 14, 2021
                  Hi Sep13,

                  Thank you for reviewing Behr DeckOver. I'm terribly sorry to hear about the bubbling and peeling issues you and your brother are having, as it certainly isn't what we want our customers to go through. I'd love to help as best as possible.

                  The loose DeckOver can be removed with a floor sander/grinder or a power washer. Home Depot usually has great options available. After removing the loose areas and cleaning with Behr All-in-One Wood Cleaner, the surface should dry for at least 24 hours in dry weather before recoating. If there are DeckOver remnants left, they can be topcoated.

                  I emailed you directly to follow up and I look forward to assisting you.

                  Kindest regards,

                  Doris
                    THE WORST
                    If you can imagine trying to apply toothpaste with a paint roller, you'll have a pretty good idea of what it's like to use this product. Kelly Moore, here I come.
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                    Response from Sara, Behr Customer CareApr 9, 2021
                    Hi Deck Job - Thank you for your review. I'm sorry to hear that this product was difficult to work with! The Advanced DeckOver should have a very thick consistency (similar to brownie batter) but should still be easy to roll onto your project. I've reached out to you via email to learn more about your project and the DeckOver you purchased so I can help you get your deck back on track. Thanks again for taking the time to submit a review, and I look forward to hearing from you. - Sara
                      Great Coverage
                      [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Made my 25 year old deck look Great! Covered the cracks & checks in wood better then any other product I tried. It is a little thick and does dry quick.
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                        Deckover makes deck look like new!
                        [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have an older deck and have maintained it over the years using many products. When I first tried Deckover, many years ago, it was great! I have continued to use it and my deck looks like it is brand new every time I put down the Deckover. (Usually very 3-4 years). It is easy to use and covers and protects with a good solid coat. This is an excellent product and I highly recommend it.
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                          Did not last
                          [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The reason this product is called deck over is because you're gonna have to do your deck over if you use it. Sanded it, cleaned surface before applying and one year later paint peeled off in large sections. Not worth it at all.
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                          Response from Sara, Behr Customer CareApr 1, 2021
                          Hi there - Thank you for reviewing our Advanced DeckOver. I'm so sorry to hear about the peeling on your deck. To fix the finish, I recommend removing the loose DeckOver, preparing the surface with our wood cleaner, then applying 2 new coats to the whole area for a uniform finish. I've also reached out to you via email to help you with this further. Thank you again for taking the time to share this with us, and I look forward to hearing back from you. - Sara
                            Looks great at first but peels after 2 years
                            We obsessively prepared the surface according to directions. We applied Deckover on large deck as directed, allowing drying between the two coats. After 2 years, it looks awful. It is peeling wherever there is any traffic. The areas on top of a bench where no one has walked looks good. It also leaves dirt marks that will not come off. We did a chocolate brown color and it looks dirty all the time because I cannot get dirt marks from footprints off. I would not recommend this product.
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                            Response from Joanne, Behr Customer CareMar 29, 2021
                            Hi MattandSam, thank you for your review. I'm so sorry our DeckOver is peeling and that the dirt marks aren't coming off. I recommend removing any loose coating, cleaning the surface, letting the surface dry, then touching up and recoating as needed. Customer satisfaction is important to us, and we appreciate your feedback. I'll reach out to you directly to assist you with this further. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience with us, and I hope to hear from you soon! -Joni
                              Peeled off
                              [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After following proper deck prep. It peeled off in less than a year
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                              Response from Joanna, Behr Customer CareMar 21, 2021
                              Hi Pikepole, thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear our DeckOver didn't last as long as expected; that's not the experience we want our customers to have with our products.

                              To get your project back on track, we'd recommend removing all the peeled and loose coating from your wood, cleaning it with our All-In-One Wood Cleaner, allowing it to dry for at least 24 hours, and touching up the affected areas. An overall recoat may be needed to uniform your finish.

                              Customer satisfaction is important to us. So, we've reached out to you directly to assist you further. We hope you have a great rest of your day.
                                Holds water & rots the wood.
                                After using this product 2 years later most the would that I had covered with this paint held water and rotted the wood paint is peeling up would not recommend this product to anybody And now I'm in the process of replacing my deck boards
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                                Response from Doris, Behr Customer CareFeb 12, 2021
                                Hi Joey,

                                Thank you for sharing your experience with DeckOver. I'm incredibly sorry to hear about the condition of your deck, as it certainly isn't what we want our customers to go through. I understand how disappointing this must be, and I want to find a way to help.

                                I know you're in the process of replacing your wood boards. For best results when sealing the new wood, I recommend coating all six sides of the boards to help prevent moisture from seeping in.

                                I have emailed you directly and look forward to assisting you.

                                Kindest regards,

                                Doris
                                  Not worth your time or the price!
                                  [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] 6/2018 applied, doing everything recommended. Followed instructions exactly. Deck boards were solid. Looked great for about 8 months. 2019 comes along and huge chunks are flaking off and weak spots developing in deck boards. Sadly I was unaware of the only 1 year only guarantee till it was too late. Our deck is unusable & an embarrassment. Many deck board that were 100% solid are so weak you can put your foot though. My opinion is, if you don't paint BOTH SIDES of your deck boards, moisture gets trapped. This is evident from removing boards, THAT WERE 100% SOLID, and seeing the boards still wet underneath DAYS after it rained. There is absolutely no solution or advice you can give to repair the damage. About $600 and countless hours totally wasted. Husband was in construction (start to finish) and would never recommend this product.
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                                  Response from Sara, Behr Customer CareDec 3, 2020
                                  Hi Becs - Thank you for your review. I'm sorry to hear that the finish on your deck flaked off in big chunks after only 8 months and how the wood underneath is weak! I've reached out to you via email to learn more about your project and make this right. Thank you again for taking the time to submit a review, and I hope to hear back from you soon! - Sara
                                    Absolute Sham!
                                    Followed prep instructions TO THE LETTER. Applied Deck Over carefully and to spec. Surface was dry and rain free for just over 5 days during June in New England. Surface lasted just about one year before cracking and bubbling. One year later the surface had failed completely and nearly every square foot of our deck had missing patches of deck over. Have spent the last 2 summers trying to scrape and sand to remove this stuff. It is an absolute nightmare! I found out just recently that there had been a class action suit and settlement regarding this junk - of course we missed that deadline and it’s now too late to recover. I can’t believe that a Behr has the audacity to still sell this stuff. Home Depot offered to give me more of this junk as a solution. Say what?? I expect the remaining deck over on our deck will outlive me and the only alternative to dying disappointed with a ruined deck will be to spend $5000 and replace the decking. I’ve already spoken to our state attorney general’s office about initiating a deceptive practices complaint. Hopefully that will offer some hope for compensation and resolution for others in my state. Please DO NOT use this junk. DON’T be fooled by the advanced version either. Same junk different package. Save yourself the heartache and stick with penetrating oil based stains. Learn from my pain!
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                                    Response from Sara, Behr Customer CareOct 23, 2020
                                    Hi Furiously Disappointed - Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I'm sorry to hear about the bubbling and cracking on your deck after only a year, and how difficult it's been to remove the rest of the coating! To fix the finish, we recommend removing anything that's loose, cleaning the surface with our wood cleaner, then applying 2 new coats of Advanced DeckOver. Alternatively, our solid color wood stains can be applied on top if the wood boards are in good condition. If you prefer to remove the DeckOver completely so you can re-stain with an oil-based finish, this product can be removed with a power sander and coarse grit sandpaper. I've also reached out to you via email to help you get your deck back on track. Thank you again for your review, and I hope to hear back from you! - Sara
                                      Poor quality product
                                      [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We stripped our deck and sanded it down. Prepped the entires deck per the directions and put two coats on. What we noticed after a few months is the deck pealing and also the railing seemed to erode rather quickly. Maybe it cause the wood to hold moisture. All I can say is that I’ve tried this product 2x so far and it looks great at first and then Jist completely fails after a season. I would recommend not painting your deck ever. Stain it if you can.
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                                      Response from Doris, Behr Customer CareMar 10, 2021
                                      Hi Jamest25,

                                      Thank you for reviewing Behr DeckOver. I'm terribly sorry to hear about the peeling issue you're having, as it certainly isn't what we want our customers to go through. I'd love to help as best as possible.

                                      The loose DeckOver can be removed with a floor sander/grinder. Home Depot usually has great options available. After removing the loose areas and cleaning with Behr All-in-One Wood Cleaner, the surface should dry for at least 24 hours in dry weather before recoating. If there are DeckOver remnants left, they can be topcoated.

                                      I emailed you directly to follow up and offer further assistance. I look forward to hearing back from you.

                                      Kindest regards,

                                      Doris
                                        Get ready to be exhausted
                                        This deck stain is awful to apply. It is as thick as mud. I did some spindles with a brush & it was taxing. I was miserable. My husband is having to use a paint brush to apply it on the flat surface. A roller will never work b/c it is so thick. We tried. The more interesting part?? I used to be a paint/deck stain rep for another great company a few years back. I thought this would be similar, great quality & a normal application. I was wrong!!! Absolutely run from this product! Awful.
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                                        Response from Doris, Behr Customer CareMar 10, 2021
                                        Hi MKateTN,

                                        Thank you for reviewing DeckOver. I'm very sorry to hear about the consistency issues experienced. We take these matters very seriously and will be sure to forward the information provided to our Quality Assurance Team for further review. The typical consistency should feel like creamy peanut butter and be generally easy to apply. I understand this must've been disappointing and frustrating, which is why I want to help.

                                        I emailed you directly to follow up and offer further assistance. I look forward to hearing back from you.

                                        Kindest regards,

                                        Doris
                                          impossible to apply as directed
                                          [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am writing this review so that others may be spared both time and cost wasted with this product. First, I followed the directions exactly. When I first opened the product, the day after I purchased it, the paint was the consistency of thick pudding. When stirred nothing happens and the clumps remain These clumps are transferred to the wood when you apply the paint, and the paint dries within seconds so even more clumps begin to form which you can’t do anything about. The paint instruction forbid any thinning so its a useless product. Literally you have around 5 seconds OR less from applying paint before it begins forming dried clumps: I repeat stirring does nothing so you apply a product with clumps and then it creates more clumps making it a horrible mess. I am sanding it off now and will never again use BEHR paint, nor Home Depot as neither can provide any explanation but both were quick to focus on ensuring I understood there is no refund. I didn’t even ask for that I just wanted a product that performed as advertised. BEHR DECKOVER does not. In fact it can’t even be applied and neither the company nor Home Depot offer any suggestions as to just how to get the product to performe as advertised.
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                                          Response from Doris, Behr Customer CareAug 19, 2020
                                          Hi mamarosie,

                                          Thank you for reviewing DeckOver. I'm very sorry to hear about the consistency issues experienced. We take these matters very seriously and will be sure to look further into this. The typical consistency should feel like creamy peanut butter and be generally easy to apply. I understand this must've been disappointing and frustrating, which is why I want to help as best as possible. I noticed you mentioned being denied for a refund by Behr. However, I was unable to find any record of you previously contacting Behr. I'd like to gather more information about this.

                                          I emailed you directly and look forward to hearing back from you.

                                          Kindest regards,

                                          Doris
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                                            Long lasting, worth the time and money
                                            [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought a house with an old deck and didn't have the funds to rebuild, so we gave this paint a shot. Best decision we made! Not only did it come out looking like a new deck, but it bought us 6 years before we finally rebuilt the deck, allowing us time to save for the new one. At 6+ years, even the paint on the posts was still in great shape. I would recommend this paint all day long. Worth the price and time, you won't be disappointed.
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                                              • Recommended
                                              Good results. Lots of work
                                              [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My only major criticisms of deckover are 1) if it sits (yes I stored it according to instructions) it is really difficult to re-mix and has clumping issues and 2) due to its consistency it is nearly impossible to roll and when painting a large deck, using a paintbrush takes FOREVER. But overall I am happy with the results and how my deck looks.
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                                                • Recommended
                                                Terrible Product
                                                Invested money in a deck. Went with deck over for our coverage on that investment. The product did not last an entire year. We have peeling and some board damage because of product. We are currently power washing finish off. It leaves large chunks of stain in the yard. Some areas still have a significant amount of stain remaining. We will have to buy/rent a sander to completely start over because the product was so thick. I had high hopes for the product but now I’m more concentrated in preserving our investment for future use. I will not use Behr again and cannot recommend product because of our experience.
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                                                Response from Edith, Behr Customer CareJul 21, 2020
                                                Hi Hogan30, thank you for your review, and I am sorry to hear about the peeling issue. It does sound like the best option is to remove the product by sanding it off instead. Afterward, make sure to use our cleaner to help promote adhesion. Once dry, apply the product of choice. To help with this, I am going to be sending you an email. Please keep an eye out for it, as it may go to your "Spam" folder. -Edith
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