1.   An alternative is to apply one coat of a semitransparent stain of the color of your choice.

2.   And semitransparent stains will not rub off on clothing.

3.   And when you do stain, use a semitransparent stain.

4.   And, on bare wood, consider semitransparent stain, especially on decks and deck floors.

5.   And, as I have repeated many times, using semitransparent stain will reduce peeling to a minumum or eliminate it entirely.

6.   Another good thing about a semitransparent stain is that only one coat is needed.

7.   Another stain is a semitransparent stain, but it has to go over bare wood.

8.   Apply one coat of a semitransparent stain every five years.

9.   Apply one coat of semitransparent stain instead of paint.

10.   As for vertical surfaces, such as pickets and other fencing, semitransparent stain can also be used on them.