[unluky]

I stained my covered porch deck the first 3-4 times it needed it (every 3-4 years) and I LOVED how it looked when I was done. I decided to hire it done last time and after telling the guy I hated it did not last longer, he suggested I try a semi-transparent paint/stain that still showed the wood grain - but lasted much longer. Completely ruined my porch. Has it lasted longer than I ever dreamed and still beads water? Yep. Does it look like someone painted it with skin colored paint? Yep. And guess what - it can't be taken off with a deck cleaner like stain can be - so I'm stuck with it unless I wanted to strip the entire thing - which would be tough since it is attached to the entire front of my house.

Took me 2 year just to get used to it enough I didn't want to puke every time I looked at it. That is what happens when idiots change their minds mid-stream without doing their research. The stain was a pain, but man it looked good.