Decking paint or stain
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He is right! Stain generally last 3 to 4 years. Paint would definitely crack and peel based on your weather conditions. What I would suggest get the best deck stain and stain your deck. Then about a week or so later put down some Thompson's Water Seal over the deck stain for added protection.
I have done this on my fence. Some of the stain will get absorbed into the wood and some will stay on the surface. The color should not be uneven but blended. I used a roller to apply the stain and used a 4" brush to smooth it out.
ugh I feel your pain! Just did our huge deck. I'm 63 with 6 herniated disks. Do not use Olympic stain ! It is horrible! Before I used Baer Premium and it covered better and lasted 5 years. Use or rent a power washer to get all of your old stain off. Make sure u try to use close to your old color if u can't get the old stain off. And a roller w long screw in stick works better than those pad roll on things. They do not cover well , get into the cracks and fall apart easy. Good luck!
We like the Behr Premium from Home Depot, too.