WOODLIFE 902 Wolman Classic Clear Wood Preservative-Above Ground, Quart, 0.95 Liters

I used Woodlife wood preservative on leftover construction wood to build a garden gate. After applying it, I lightly sanded the wood and sealed it with three coats of spar urethane, sanding between each. Woodlife acts as a crucial first defense against moisture-related mold and pests, but it doesn’t seal wood from water damage—an additional topcoat is necessary. It’s great for outdoor wood or any wood exposed to fluctuating temperatures and humidity, including house beams (though not for food-contact surfaces). For easy application, I used a spray bottle and let it dry overnight. The clear version dried invisibly. A year later, my gate remains strong, mold-free, and pest-free, despite a design flaw: I didn't shape the wood scraps used in it's construction and they're blocky pieces with perfect flat sides—the top was flat, which caused water to pool. Over time, this wore down the sealant, but Woodlife prevented rot or infestation. I have time to address the issue. The attached pictures show the year-old finished gate as the woodlife had dried, when the gate was installed (nighttime picture), and now (daytime picture). Hope this helps!

Went on easy and covered well. Water bead on my raised bed wood now.

...you're just never going to get the penetration you will with a solvent based product. It does repel water when cured but it also raises the grain. So if I want a smooth topcoat with paint and try to sand it some I wonder if I'm knocking most of it off. It tends to stay on the surface of the wood as far as I can tell. But as far as water base products go it's ok.

works great as a sealer for wood thats near the ground. Bought this for our new cabin floor and worked great

This product does what it is supposed to do. I had a retired carpenter install two brand new redwood side entry gates on our home, and he recommended this product to seal the wood. 2 quarts is the perfect amount needed for 2 gates that are about 4.5 feet wide and 6 feet high. I purchased 2 quarts here on Amazon, and it covered both sides of each gate. I also used a one gallon hudson type sprayer with a broad spray pattern on the tip. A sprayer makes excellent time with covering just about any wood project, and cleans up nicely with water. Of course you can roll on or brush on, but saturation is what's key, so use a sprayer. This prodcut as stated in other reviews goes on kind of milky in color, but dries clear. Get this stuff.

I applied it to my cedar exterior walls 2 months ago and it seems to be doing the job at repelling water. When the water hits it it beads up instead of letting it soak through. I compared it to the other exterior cedar walls that have not been treated yet and they do not do the same. I applied 3 coats. I will follow up with another review after I apply stain over it.

Love this stuff I put it on my wooden swing every other year and it still looks great

I thoroughly treated a spot and surrounding area where a wood-burrowing insect had started chewing past the stained surface, but a few months later found another insect had returned to that spot (since the stain had been penetrated there) to burrow in deeper. So I'm a bit skeptical of the supposed insect-repellent properties of this product.