Behr (Advanced) Deckover Review 2026 2.3/5 (682)

TERRIBLE!!! Had to completely replace my entire deck flooring after 2 yeras. The stuff was peeling so badly( and I followed the instructions to the letter) that there was no cure. Tried sanding–won't come off that wat. Tried stripper (the strongest I could find)–worked somewhat but had to be scraped off with a spatula and even that was partly effective.

We have a 978 Sq Ft deck that we painted last year with the " Behr Deckover". We had the deck installed 10 years ago when we built our house. Since we live in Wisconsin we wanted to protect the cedar wood that was used, we had previously used Sherwin Williams but since there were boards that were no longer perfect we decided to use the Behr product. This was a big mistake on our part. We were very careful in following the instructions to the letter, scrubbed and power washed the deck twice before we had the stain applied. When the snow melted we saw right away that we had made a big mistake using the product, the whole deck is peeling and cracking. It looks terrible and the professional painters we checked with told us that we have to completely strip the whole deck. We also used their product on the house and that is also peeling and flacking off. We would never really recommend Behr to anyone after this eperience.

I've had Deckover on our deck for just over two years now. It is 26 year old cedar and was really showing some substantial weathering. I finally gave up on this weathered wood holding stain for any length of time and tried Deckover. LOTS of prep time to get it ready (took pretty much all weekend on 220 sq ft), but the wood actually looked pretty decent afterward. I applied two coats of a dark espresso-like color. Where our dog tears across it shows scratch marks, but hasn't gone through the product. I have had some cracks show back up that had been filled, but nothing is peeling, you can just see where the cracks are. Color still looks great if I wash it, but I don't know that I would go so dark if I did it again as it shows EVERYTHING! Overall, I'm pretty satisfied.

Use it for 2 decks and regretted it a few months later. We spent days cleaning and prepping to make sure we had the proper surface per manufacturer directions. Applied in June the first coat on deck in partial shade showed a gray film, second coat looked better but by August we were seeing chips and flakes. The large deck in full sun looked great until the next spring. Large chunks of this product were peeling off of both decks. Some areas are now almost complete bare. We spent a lot of money for preparation and this product and now have to figure out how to get this stuff off and try to fix this mess. Horrible, horrible product and I will not buy more to try to make it look better.

We applied Behr Deckover in 2013. We have a large deck, nearly 600 sq feet. This was very expensive and now a even bigger fix! Started chipping and pealing months after application and looked bad after 1 Colorado winter. Moisture is trapped between paint and wood. Many wood boards will now have to be replaced. Very disappointed! They advertise long lasting, it's a big lie.

Wow, my results were so different, but it may be the second coat. I love my deck-over. The idiot who built my deck didn't use galvanized screws so after the first winter there were rust stains everywhere. I put a second coat of deck over, alot thinner than the first year. It has survived being shoveled, and a snow blower for 3 winters now. Unlike the competition I had tried previously, the deck is cool enough to walk on barefoot.

This product is terrible. Prepped and applied product following directions in September of 2015. Six months later in March of 2016, the product is peeling off in different areas of the deck. In certain light, it almost looks like the product is bubbling up from the deck wood it has been applied to. The texture of the product changed from the first 2 months of application to now as well. I should have known this product was too good to be true. Don't waste your time or your money.

Peeled the first year applied it 9/14 and now 3/16 the traffic zone the paint is gone and the area not used it is starting to peel. Worst paint I have used in fifty years, it was expensive and now I'll have to sand the deck and do it again in under two years.

I have used 11 gallons of Behr Deck Over – I did all the prep work – scrubbed, (with the Behr wash) – did 2 coats, the bottom is a dark brown and all the spindles are a light tan – never again – it took ALL SUMMER – I did get the textured one for the bottom of the deck and bottom of the stairs – it was so think it was like painting with brownie mix – horrible! the first week I had a bunch of bubbles in one area and had to scrap and sand and re-do. The deck has to be 15 years old – all the rails and spindles – it's 20×24. now I'm afraid to put any plants on it or anything – because when it peels it peeps A LOT – big pieces – like a big rubber mat. Not sure what to do in the Minnesota winter? Do I put a tarp over the whole thing? HELP! I bet I worked for 10 weekends on it.

I just opened a new can of Behr weatherproofing all in one wood stain and sealer and the product inside is thick and clumpy. It looks unusable to me. Has anyone else encountered this?

I found this product exceptionally good when applied to concrete pavers. However, I found the opposite when applied to wood.

I have used this on our home patio and on our outdoor patio at our restaurant. It is is a lot of work, but it looks great! Our restaurant patio is 4 years old. It gets heavy foot traffic, pine needles and is exposed to our harsh Iowa weather. The color has not faded, and it is even over the entire surface. I did have a problem after I initially painted. I painted over painted concrete that had been peeling. We scraped the paint, but in the areas where we didn't do a good job scraping, the Deckover peeled and came off. Thankfully that was just in one spot. We then scraped that area again and re-applied Deckover and haven't had any problems since. Two summers ago I used a different color on our home patio. I made sure to do the suggested prep work and had no problems this time. Our hot tub sits on this patio, so the surface is subject to many pool chemicals and lots of splashed water and dirt. We haven't had any problems at all with chipping, fading or peeling, I highly recommend this product! Follow instructions, prep well, cover evenly, and don't rush. Also, be prepared to work your arm muscles! This product is thick and doesn't slide on as easily as regular paint. But it will be worth the effort!

Very disappointed that it peeled everywhere we walk. It even peeled away on a few deck railings. I applied 5+ gallons of this on our deck less than 2 years ago and it began peeling away almost instantly. I have always used Behr paint and love it. This deckover stain is horrible.

Yes it held up to mold and appearance but every deck board peeled – some huge chucks of paint falling over with simple hose washing. Very disappointing ….

this product has been on the deck less than a year. its peeling in huge sheets and leaving bare wood exposed. it actually peeled taking the previous paint with it. this stuff is a true mess. I would love any advise on how to get it off my deck. I wish I'd never bought into he hipe.

we applied July 2014. Looked great. Snow melted, an now in May 2015 the entire deck I pealing. This product did not adhere to the wood. Not only do we have to peal it all off, it's making a mess of everything, and we are out our money and labor and have to start over. Totally discussed. Waiting on Behr deck over response. Crap product Don't use.