1.) Wash with Lime Clean, dry and sand with 50 grit.
2.) Apply a single penetrating coat of Rainforest Sealer Deck Stain.
3.) In a small test area, Apply 2 coats of Mountain XT Clear 00. Top Coat a few horizontal deck boards for observation. Choose high weather exposure boards and top coat fully with Mountain XT Clear 00. Do two coats if the first coat doesn’t fully cover the wood fibers.

4.) Observe these test boards over the course of a year. If they still look perfect in a year, you know what the best deck stain is. Then the next time the wood needs coating you’ll confidently apply Rainforest and Mountain XT Clear 00.