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V,
The vast majority of decking wood is pressure treated pine/fir;
much of that orig wood is just so-so, grade-wise, before they
pressure treat with semi-toxic salts.
If it's been stained before, I would rec'd not trying to clear coat
it: clear coats tend to not last/wear long and it becomes almost
an annual or every two year re-app.
I'd rec'd a semi-opaque or opaque oil based stain: Cabot, Olympic,
Behr, et al, come to mind. The oil based stain will give it some
repellency and protection. Make sure it is "decking/horizontal surface"
stain and not wall stain.
Two thin coats are better than one thick one, though drying time is
a bear. As for "color", it will almost always look different than the
sample color, regardless of species ID, and if it is not new wood,
forget trying to match: pick a color you like and put it on.
For bigger areas, I've had good luck with rolling it and lapping back
over quickly and gently with a brush. Buy some knee pads and find
a fanny cushion: ya'll will be sore.
My Qtr's up, jes' quessing, from the back of the peanut gallery.
GL,mD
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