 Or you could go to a semi transparent deck stain, but again, we're not dealing with pressure treated wood. We've got the sun, which is, you know, even the best of penetrating stains for decks aren't going to last forever. I mean, you, you might get three, four years out of it. Um, and then you're going to reapply. You never have to worry about sanding or peeling or anything like that, but