The green color of the TP will show thru either the natural or amberwood finish. The natural will show only a tint of color change & a bad choice IMO. The amberwood won't look much different. I would suggest the mahogany flame color as it will last the longest. TWP rustic would be a better choice.

I have not used Ken's new Woodzotic finish, but if it's like his other products it would be the thing to use.

Al

When we built our deck last year, this forum was our bible...we used ATO Mahogany Flame on cypress, and it looks wonderful. I had 4 ounce samples of all the colors sent to me by Cabot and tried them all - I, too, worried that the MF was too dark or red, because the inital contrast with the unfinished wood looks dramatic when you start to put it on...but outdoors, against my brick walls, it looks far nicer and more elegant than any of the others would have. And because all red finishes (paint, car paint, everything..) tend to fade in sunlight, the redness softened in a few months. All the lighter colors look too new, and contrast too much with the colors of earth and plants. The darker tone settles into the landscape much better.
On Friday we are moving, and the deck was a big draw...our buyers fell madly in love with it...
(Hello, John and Ken...hope you are well!)

We have a new deck made with Procell decking and railings made with aluminum balusters and mahogany rails. Actually, it's one of the close cousins of mahogany, meranti or cambera or something. The fresh wood was gorgeous, a pinky-brown color. Based on recommendations from neighbors and the carpenter we decided to use the Cabot ATO. I didn't like the mahogany flame one neighbor used on his mahogany deck because it was very dark, so based on the color samples in the Cabot's brochure I picked the honey teak. The result, with one coat, is still quite dark. I don't think it looks bad but my spouse was just heartsick over it.

The carpenter made a small shed door out of the same material and, in an effort to keep it lighter, I bought the Cabot ATO in natural. It's still quite dark. In fact, I think that the differences between the Cabot colors are actually pretty minimal, much closer together than the brochure color samples would lead you to believe. All are darker than I like. I realize that there's not much that will stand up to weather and be colorless and transparent, but if I had it to do again I probably wouldn't choose the Cabot ATO.

Thanks to all that have responded. I will with some trepidation be applying the ATO in Mahogany Flame sometime in the next 2 weeks. I'll take some before and after photos.

Well the PT deck has been cleaned with oxygenated bleach and subsequently stained/sealed with Cabots ATO in Mahogany Flame. I'm pleased and more importantly so is my significant other. I followed pressurepro's tips on staining a deck (wagner HVLP for railings and lambswool for deck flooring) and it went as well as I could have hoped. Thanks to all that chimed in... If anyone can tell me how to post photo's I'll gladly do so both before and after...

I'm going to be applying this to the front covered porch this week. Hope it comes out good!

HI Ya Mom!!!! A big Hodwy right back at Ya!!! J.