Exterior Wood Coatings

Find the Best Exterior Wood Stains and Coatings at Lowe’s

Lowe’s is a one-stop shop for your exterior staining and painting needs. We offer a range of exterior stains and paint to help you enhance and safeguard outdoor wood surfaces, like decks, porches, garden beds and benches, along with the products you need for prep work, like deck cleaners.

Wood Stain for Outdoor Structures

Improve the look of your outdoor structures, like fences or your deck, with exterior wood stain. Whether it’s fence stain or deck stain, exterior staining helps protect your wood surfaces from mold, mildew, moisture and sun damage. At Lowe’s, we carry a variety of gorgeous exterior wood stain colors so you can create the look you want.

When working on a deck, the best deck stain depends on the look you want to achieve. If you want to highlight the natural look of your wood deck, choose a clear, transparent or semi-transparent stain to allow the woodgrain to show through. We also offer opaque deck stain colors that completely cover the woodgrain and transform your deck’s appearance. Choosing a fence stain color is similar — consider whether you prefer the natural look of your fence’s woodgrain or want a stain that offers a completely different look.

Before you start your project, prepare the wood by using a wood cleaner. After applying deck stain, be sure to use a sealant. Deck sealer helps to keep out moisture and prevent fungal growth and wood rot. To make the project a little easier, many of our wood coatings are a deck stain and sealer in one, allowing you to get protection and color in a single product.

No matter what look you want to achieve, we have the materials and resources to help you. Shop Lowes.com today to find the exterior wood coatings you need for your project. Not sure what deck or fence stain color you want? Get samples of Valspar^® or Cabot^® paint stain colors to help you make your decision.