Case Study: Cabot’s achieves faster, mess-free deck maintenance with Cobalt Design’s EasyDeck

Cabot's launches EasyDeck in 2022-2024 with Cobalt Design, winning 2025 Good Design Award

Cabot's, a long-standing player in the consumer deck maintenance market, faced the challenge of making the traditionally messy and time-consuming chore of deck coating simpler and more accessible for their customers. They partnered with vendor Cobalt Design to develop a new product that would address these user pain points and create a new sub-category.

Cobalt Design collaborated with Cabot's to develop the EasyDeck, an all-in-one applicator that uses a single-step process to refresh decks. The solution involved extensive user-centered design, focusing on ergonomics, a complex liquid delivery mechanism, and post-use cleaning and storage. The product was a commercial success for Cabot's, resonating with users and attracting a new customer segment. It also received industry recognition, winning a 2025 Good Design Award.

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