I stained my deck with Cabot solid-color water-based Deck Stain in September 2010. I followed the exact instructions given by the hardware store selling the product. I power washed the deck to remove dirt, washed with a Cabot deck cleaner, waited a week then brush painted the deck, waited another week and applied a second coat. It looked great. Then came winter. In March 2011 (less than six-months later) the snow melted off my deck and the Cabot stain started peeling off along with the melting snow. About 2/3 of the deck is covered by a roof... read full review »