Thompson’s WaterSeal products are perfect for making a big difference in your home’s exterior appearance while staying in a budget. A simple exterior cleaning can make your home much more appealing. Thompson’s WaterSeal has cleaners, waterproofers, and exterior wood stains that will help get your home exterior clean and keep it that way by sealing out water.
I was sent Thompson’s WaterSeal Oxy Foaming Action Exterior Multi-Surface Cleaner. This cleaner is truly multi-surface; it will work on wood and composite decks, fences, concrete, brick, siding, roofs, and more. The key features of this cleaner are:
- oxygenated foaming action
- removes stains from dirt, mildew, algae, and fungus
- non-bleach, chlorine-free concentrate
Our back deck was desperately dirty and in need of some help this year. We’ve lived in this house for 7 years and haven’t once washed the deck – yikes! We’ve been using our deck a lot this year so this was the perfect time to try out Thompson’s Water Seal cleaner. Here is a before picture:
It was dirty with algae and mildew too. When it rained, the deck became slippery because it was so yucky with algae. Yuck.
Nate did the work on this one. He rented a pressure-washer as recommended by Thompson’s (you won’t get nearly as good results without it.) He pressure-washed the deck first and then scrubbed it thoroughly with the cleaner. One bottle cleaned the whole deck.
After that, Nate pressure washed the deck once more to remove the cleaner and dirt. This Thompson’s cleaner is a gentler, biodegradable formula so we didn’t have to worry about it harming the grass or trees nearby when it was washed off.
Look at that difference! It took Nate the better part of an afternoon to finish the job, but it was well worth it. I had expected it to help, but I did not expect Thompson’s WaterSeal cleaner to come through like this! Amazing!
The next step was to apply the water protector. Thompson’s WaterSeal Advanced Tinted Wood Protector comes in four wood tones and adds natural color to wood within its maximum strength, patented waterproofing formula.
- most powerful protection against water damage for your investment
- long-lasting coating resists mildew growth, UV damage, and fading
- tinted wood protector: beautiful finish adds color without hiding natural wood grain
We had to wait almost a month between cleaning the deck and doing this. You need to have a minimum of 48 hours without any rain after applying for the sealer to properly adhere to the deck. And this past month has brought lots of rain to New Hampshire, with Hurricane-turned-Tropical Storm Irene and then one rain storm after another. But we finally had a couple of sunny days last weekend so Nate applied it then.
Some of the advantages of this cleaner are that it’s water based so you can clean up with soap and water. It claims to have low odor but, even outside, the odor was quite strong in my opinion. Then again, I’ve never used a water protector product before so it could be lower-odor than others. The good thing is because it’s outside, the odor didn’t linger for long once Nate was finished.
Look at these beautiful results!
(Yes, we really do have that many leaves falling – it’s autumn!)
Our neighbor commented that it looks like we have a brand new deck! And I agree with him!
And when we had rain, you can see how well the waterproofer repelled the water:
I couldn’t be happier with our Thompson’s WaterSealer products. They performed extremely well and I highly recommend them. I am so happy with our beautiful “new” deck now and also knowing that it will be well protected as we head into the winter months.
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You can find Thompson’s WaterSeal products at home improvement stores or online at Amazon.
Jessica Compton says
I would definitely give this to my landlord so he could use it on the upper deck of my house! lol
Paula Lee says
I would definitely keep this! My front porch needs it desperately.
Michele L. says
I’d use this on my deck and my barn.
Jennifer Rote says
My back deck needs a coat or two.
Terri S. says
What a big difference in before and after picture! I need this for my back deck. 🙂
Ada Miller says
our decks could really use this stuff. i never knew that with my decks looking so bad that with Thompson’s Waterseal cleaner etc they could look new again. With trees all around is is killing my decks so this stuff would really come in handy for us.
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Cheryl Abdelnour says
I would give this to my Mom for her wheelchair deck.
lisa says
our fence!
Melissa M says
this would be great for our composite deck … it would be a great birthday gift to see the deck sparkling clean 🙂
Vicky Carlson says
I use this on my cedar mailbox once or twice a year and it keeps it very nice. I always love how it looks afterwards! 🙂
Vivien Lee says
I think this would be good for some of the fencing in our yard.
polly says
our deck needs help!
pkeintz@gmail.com
Sarah says
I would give this to my sister for her deck!
Dana Beeman says
If I won I’d give this to my mother for her back porch steps that need to be rebuilt and to reseal the rest of the porch.
Dana Beeman: danabeeman(at)gmail(dot)com
Sherry S. says
I would give it to my dad for his back deck.
Donna B. says
My front and back decks definitely need some help!
Cheryl Barnett says
I won a contest where I received this product all I can say is wow my stone and walkway were dirty. Who knew my stairs were brick red.
kayla hyde says
I would give this to my cousins to use at their house.
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Meghan Lynn Page says
Our back porch needs this terribly!!
Rita Spratlen says
I live in a big house with upper and lower decks and they need work. I would definitely be able to use this. Rita
Missy Lynnh says
Our privacy fence could really use this
Jen V. says
Our deck and privacy fence could both stand to be cleaned and sealed again. It’s been a couple of years.
Heather! says
I would give this to my folks. They have decking all aaround their house, which is wonderful, but also requires a bit of maintenance. I think they’d really appreciate this!
Thanks!
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
Leah Walker says
I would give it to my mom and dad. They are in the process of finishing the porch on their house and could use it.
Karen Fields says
If I won, I’d give this to two close friends who are buying a house. It’s a bit of a fixer-upper, so they can use all the help they can get!
renfie.fields@gmail.com
Jonathan@pressurewasherspro.com says
A water seal cleaner and proofer would be really great to have after the flood from the typhoon soaked the wood of our porch and deck.
Madeline Jones says
Our deck!!
Gina Hamm says
Would use this on my fence!
scottsgal says
our fence needs to be stained this fall
msboatgal at aol.com
Michelle Stice says
Our deck needs cleaned and waterproofed badly!
david schrinel says
water pump is a good soved in your site.
Hotsy Virginia says
You can get even better results using a hot water pressure washer and no detergent.
EricDP says
I see this review was written a couple of years ago. Can you comment on how this weathered? I’ve read mixed reviews about the mildew resistance — some people say it actually attracts molds. How did it hold up for you? Thanks!
Erika says
Hi Eric, we actually moved last summer, so I can’t speak to this year, but last year it was still working well. I could see some of the grime start building up again, but it was still a big improvement from before. I didn’t notice any mildew issues at all. Hope that helps!
EricDP says
Thanks, it helps a lot! 🙂